{"product_id":"9781472529329","title":"Playwriting A Writers' and Artists' Companion","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWriters' and Artists' Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePlaywriting\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Writers' and Artists' Companion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFraser Grace | Carole Angier | Clare Bayley | Sally Cline\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Writing \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of inspiration and practical advice, \u003ci\u003ePlaywriting: A Writers' \u0026amp; Artists' Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive companion to writing for the stage.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART 1 includes reflections on the art and the craft of playwriting, guidance on writing for a full range of genres and spaces and a brief history of playwriting itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 2 contains inspiring advice and reflections from leading playwrights:April De Angelis, Bryony Lavery, David Greig, Christina Reid, Dennis Kelly, Frank McGuinness, Lynn Nottage, Howard Brenton, Roy Williams, Tanika Gupta, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Polly Stenham, Tom Stoppard, Jack Thorne, Steve Waters, E.V. Crowe, David Henry Hwang, Lin Coghlan, Zinnie Harris and Anne Washburn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART 3 offers practical exercises and advice on planning and conducting research, working out plots and characters, mastering authentic but accessible dialogue, navigating the industry and the rehearsal and production process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFraser Grace\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright and former actor and performance poet. His first play, \u003ci\u003ePerpetua\u003c\/i\u003e, was joint winner of the Verity Bargate Award and was produced by Soho Theatre\/Birmingham REP. Since then he has written for theatres all over the UK, including \u003ci\u003eBreakfast with Mugabe\u003c\/i\u003e for the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose production won the John Whiting Award in 2006 and a Silver Sony Award when broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and the World Service. The play has since been revived in the UK, and has enjoyed extended runs in the USA, both off-Broadway and in California, in 2014. Since 2011 Fraser has convened the Master's Playwriting Course at the University of Birmingham, UK. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Clare Bayley\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning playwright. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eBlue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Container\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Fringe First and the Amnesty International Award (Udderbelly, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007) and has been produced at the Young Vic, London (2009) and in Cardiff, Baltimore US, Toronto Canada and Melbourne Australia. For radio she has written \u003ci\u003eIn The Van\u003c\/i\u003e, a 15 Minute Drama for BBC Radio 4 (2012), \u003ci\u003ePortobello Beach\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC Radio Scotland (2012), and for BBC Radio 4: \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Place\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bringer of Sweets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNorthern Lights\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a former theatre editor of The Independent and currently teaches creative writing at London South Bank University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 November 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472529329\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332044226700,"sku":"9781472529329","price":33.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_acae9935-c947-47cd-b5d6-cd1a0f51faab.jpg?v=1783601234","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781472529329","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}