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Essay: metaphor & imagery
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was… -
Essay: structure, form and content
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was… -
Essay: defining inner conflict
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was… -
Essay: dramatic action and event
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was… -
Essay: threat and the nervous system
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was… -
Essay: story and idea
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was… -
On making a deal with the audience
What makes a play a play? Sami Ibrahim considers six aspects of the concept of 'liveness'. -
On manifesting a theatrical way
Writer, actor and dramaturg Rebecca Jade Hammond explores staging the unstageable and offers an exercise in trusting that anything is… -
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 concentration / procrastination
A selection of guides and recipes to re-inspire you, give time for creative thought, and tie you to your desk… -
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… -
Essay: a call to arms
9 MONTHS TO BIRTH YOUR PLAY is a series of essays that explore wellbeing and psychology in playwriting, and was…
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