On emotional logic
In this edited extract from her book The Playwright’s Journey, Jemma Kennedy considers the jouissance or strangeness that makes for…
On driving your story
In-Sook Chappell was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2013 for P'YONGYANG. She offers some pointers on character,…
On voice and definition
Do all my characters sound the same? How can I bring definition and individuality to their voices? Director, dramaturg and writer…
On writing characters 'for' actors
Is a character in a play innately collaborative? Actor and writer Daniel York Loh wrestles with bringing theatrical people to…
On giving your character a voice
Kendall Feaver won a Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting Judges Award in 2015 for the brilliant THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES. She offers a…
On theatre as enquiry
Chinonyerem Odimba was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2015 for WILD IS DE WIND. She offers three…
On lively interactions
Simon Longman's play RAILS was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting in 2015. He delivers a rich resource on…
On character
Cheryl Martin is a director with a wide-ranging background in writing, including as writer-in-residence at Oldham Coliseum and Contact Theatre.…