Playwriting Craft - Map of Content
A guide to the playwriting and dramaturgy posts on this site.
These are the main pillar posts, which then link to others.
Craft & Dramaturgy: A Simple Explanation of Dramaturgy is the best place to start, followed by The Role of the Dramaturg. For a practical look at script development in action, see Theatre Script Development and How I Card a Story.
Script Development: Three Days with Thomas Ostermeier and A German Theatre-Making Approach both explore European dramaturgical practice. How Brecht Became Brecht looks at the development of a major theatrical thinker.Developing a Writing Practice looks at practical habits and systems.
Conversations with Writers & Dramaturgs: Writing Tips from David Greig, An Interview with Stephen Greenhorn, and A Conversation with Katherine Mendelsohn.
The Teaching Artist: Teaching artists are practicing professional artists with dual careers as educators. For Exploring Coaching Techniques in the Writing Process I interviewed senior literary managers based in the UK about the script development process. There is A Bibliography for a Teaching Artist.
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