This course will be delivered online.
Class sizes are limited so early booking is recommended.
The deadline for bookings is 9am on 21 April 2021.
Ages 18+
Course Dates & Times
Tuesday evenings on 27 April, 4, 11, 18, 25 May and 1 June 2021
7-9pm daily, BST (UTC+1)
About Stage or Screen: Finding a Story's Home
This six-week online evening course is ideal if you have an urgency to write and find your voice, but are unsure if a particular idea is suited for stage or screen. Using an idea that you will develop during the sessions, the course will explore the basic differences in writing for stage or screen, with the aim of writing a brand new short screen or stage play. You will read the work of contemporary writers and use practical exercises to hone a short script.
Who is the course for?
- Anyone aged 18 and over with an urgency to write and an openness and willingness to experiment and receive feedback on your work.
- No previous experience is needed, but an interest in storytelling is critical.
What can I expect?
The course will be practical and discussion-led, responding to extracts of work by contemporary stage and screenwriters. There will be practical exercises so that you can create a new idea and explore these for stage and screen. The exercises will follow the process of writing from idea creation through to editing.
You can expect to:
- Gain a basic understanding of story structure
- Gain a basic understanding of the differences of screen and stage writing
- Be introduced to some texts you might not have encountered
- Create a 5-10 minutes script for either stage or screen (or maybe both)
There will be some homework between each session (approximately 30 minutes to one hour).
Course Fee
£250
Eligibility
Class sizes are limited so early booking is recommended.
The deadline for bookings is 9am on 21 April 2021.
Online Short Courses Requirements
All sessions will take place online using Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to you in advance of the course start date with further instructions.
To participate in online classes you will need the following:
- An email address
- A reliable internet connection
- A laptop/tablet/desktop computer with a microphone and camera (most have these included)
- Speakers/headphones (the speakers in your laptop/tablet/computer should be sufficient)
- A fully updated web browser able to use the most up to date version of Zoom, or a fully updated Zoom client
If you have any questions regarding joining one of our online courses please contact us.
About the Course Tutor
This course has been developed and is led by Stef Smith.
Stef is a multi-award-winning stage and screenwriter. Stef Smith studied Drama and Theatre Arts (with a specialism in directing) at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. Stef has worked as both an individual artist and with other theatre makers. Her work is predominately political seeking to unearth unheard stories and it always aims to examine both the lightness and darkness of life. Most notably in 2012 Stef won an Olivier for the show RoadKill. In 2013 she was invited for a residency to the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada. She also appeared on The Lists Top 100 Cutural Contributors for 2015 and was named by the Independent as a part of a 'new generation of British playwrights who will dominate 2017'. She is also an Associate Artist at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and at Leeds Playhouse. In 2020, she was a finalist for the world’s biggest prize for female playwrights.
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