Being a Playwright by Chris Foxon
The essential guide to a career in playwriting, from the team behind the multi-award-winning Papatango, one of the UK's leading new-writing companies.'Very good and very practical… it all feels encouragingly rooted in real experience'
* Ink Pellet *'Thorough is an understatement… there is much to learn about and ponder in this extremely well written and laid out volume'
* British Theatre Guide *'An effective guide that could make a difference in someone's life… if you've ever wanted to be a playwright this book will give you the tools and hope you need'
* Broadway World *'Accessible and informative.. an essential tool kit to support the playwright at many stages of writing – highly recommended!'
* BritishTheatre.com *
Chris Foxon is Executive Director of Papatango theatre company. He has developed and produced new plays at fringe and West End venues. These have won or been nominated for a range of awards, toured the UK, and transferred internationally. He has taught at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, as well as the Universities of York and Northampton. George Turvey is an actor and theatre director and, since 2013, the sole Artistic Director of Papatango, a theatre company he co-founded in 2007. He has directed new plays at venues including the Arcola Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, North Wall Arts Centre, Marlowe Theatre, Cheltenham Everyman and Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, as well as for BBC Radio. As a dramaturg he has led the development of all of Papatango’s productions, which have premiered worldwide and won Critics’ Circle, OffWestEnd, Alfred Fagon and Royal National Theatre Foundation Awards. As an actor he has appeared on stage and screen throughout the UK and internationally, including the lead roles in the world premiere of Arthur Miller’s No Villain and Batman Live World Arena Tour.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848426917 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848426917 |
| Title | Being a Playwright |
| Author | Chris Foxon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2018-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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