Drafting & Redrafting
6pm, Monday 2nd December 2024
The way that a writer describes their play in its early stages is often very different to what it crystallises to be as a finished script. But how do you go on that journey of developing your play through redrafts, lifting it dramaturgically each time? How do you take on feedback from those around you, whilst staying true and committed to the integrity of your play?
Join award-winning Director, Dramaturg and Writer for stage and screen, Daniel Bailey, as he explores how a director might work with you in this tricky phase of redrafting. Daniel will deep-dive into what he looks for as a director during the redrafting process, and will talk you through how to take on feedback to make your play as dynamic as possible. This livestream workshop is your call to action to be as fearless as possible in the month before our submissions deadline on Monday 9th January 2025.
Simply head to the homepage of this website www.writeaplay.co.uk at 6pm Monday 2nd December to join – we will be taking questions from our online audience throughout! Don’t worry if you can’t make it live, the recorded workshop will be archived and made available on a webpage afterwards.
About Daniel Bailey
Daniel Bailey is a Director, Dramaturg and Writer for stage and screen. He is currently Associate Artistic Director at the Bush Theatre, London, having joined the team in 2019. Prior roles include Associate Director at Birmingham Rep Theatre (after initially joining as part of the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme), Resident Director at the National Theatre Studio, Associate Artist at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Resident Assistant Director at The Finborough Theatre, and on the Young Vic’s directing programme.
His directing work at the Bush Theatre includes Beru Tessema’s WOLVES ON ROAD; Lenny Henry’s AUGUST IN ENGLAND (co-directed with Lynette Linton) Spring 2023; RED PITCH by Tyrell Williams (Stage Debut Award Winner 2022) in 2022 and 2023; and Temi Wilkey’s THE HIGH TABLE (Stage Debut Award winner 2020). In 2024 Daniel made his West End debut as RED PITCH transferred to @SohoPlace and he won Best Creative West End Debut at The Stage Debut Awards 2024. His production of I WONDER IF (presented with YV Taking Part) had a run at the Young Vic Theatre in late 2022 before going on a community tour, and Daniel was the Creative Associate on the UK Premiere of BOOTYCANDY at Gate Theatre. His work at Birmingham Rep includes Joe Penhall’s BLUE ORANGE; CONCUBINE; STUFF; I KNEW YOU; ABUELO, JUMP! WE’LL CATCH YOU; MADE IN INDIA/BRITAIN; and EXHALE.
His film and TV director credits include: DROPPED (Mothers Best Child), Malachi (S.E.D), Floating on Clouds (Kingdom Entertainment Group) and Y.O.L.O. THERAPY (S.E.D).