A series of 13 written workshops covering: conflict and character: the dominant image: Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller ¥ Overheard voices: Ibsen and Shakespeare ¥ The solo performance piece: listening for stories ¥ Terror and vulnerability: Ionesco ¥ The point of absurdity: creating without possessing: Pinter and Beckett ¥ and much more.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Best book I've found for the beginner:
I've been wrestling with playwriting for more than a decade. The last book I used was Playwriting in Process, which is excellent, but the exercises are too advanced for me. "Write a scene in which two people have a secret but no one talks about it," for example. If I knew how to write a scene I wouldn't need to do exercises!
The Playwright's Workbook, on the other hand, deals in the very basics. Van Itallie explains how each scene needs a "who," "what," and a "where." His writing voice is notable for its... more info
Great Auther:
Jean Claude Van Itallie is a great playwright, hes been making good stuff for many many years. In theatre class I have had the privliage to preform many of his pieces and they are very humerous. Any who, if you like to write plays then get this book, he tells about how he does it.
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