Writing a Play by Steve Gooch

Writing a Play by Steve Gooch

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Summary

This book is a practical guide to the process of play-writing, from the original inspiration through plotting, structuring and characterisation to the successful realisation of the idea. This revised edition includes a new chapter covering stage realism.

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Writing a Play by Steve Gooch

A practical guide to the process of play-writing, this book will take budding writers for the stage through the process, beginning with original inspiration, through plotting, structuring and characterization, to the successful realization of the idea. This revised edition includes a new chapter covering stage realism.
Steve Gooch's version of Brecht's The Mother is the standard version in use in British theatre today. His other translations include Fassbinder's Cock Artist; he is also well-known as a palywright in his own right, particularly for Female Transport, which has been produced 200 times around the world.
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ISBN 13 9780713669459
ISBN 10 0713669454
Title Writing a Play
Author Steve Gooch
Series Writing Handbooks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2004-04-30
Number of pages 162
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.