Anyone Can Write A Play
Anyone Can Write A Play is a free 4-week course led by Meghan Tyler that will support you - and fellow aspiring writers - to write your very own play using just two words.
About Anyone Can Write A Play
Anyone Can Write A Play is a free 4-week course led by Meghan Tyler (Crocodile Fever, The Persians) that will support you - and fellow aspiring writers - to write your very own play using just two words. Intrigued? You should be.
With timed exercises, some out-of-the-box logic and a glamorous assistant/guinea pig on hand to demonstrate, you’ll quickly realise that yes… ANYONE CAN WRITE A PLAY.
There's no signup required but to get the episodes as soon as they're released, you can subscribe to our Youtube channel. For those who may want to work on your ideas for a little longer, all sessions will be available on-demand until 1 March 2022.
This event is part of our First Stages Festival - a celebration of storytelling and playwriting.
Episode 1: Available from 3rd February
In this week's workshop, Meghan Tyler introduces some key concepts and how, with only two words, you can find your theme, characters and setting.
Episode 2: Available from 10th February
In the second workshop in her series, Meghan Tyler shares techniques to develop your characters.
Episode 3: Available from 17th February
How on earth do you find your plot? In the third workshop in her series, Meghan Tyler explains how.
Episode 4: Available from 24th February
In the final workshop in her series, Meghan Tyler explains how to find the audience for your play and how to keep them interested.
While we take every opportunity to ensure the details for Anyone Can Write A Play are accurate, we always advise that you contact the event organiser before setting out for the event to avoid disapointment. All information (whether in text or photographs) is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.
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