WRITERS'
STUDIO
Can you tell us a story in ten minutes?
During this course, you’ll write a ten minute, two-hander play on the theme of ‘Life & Death’. Each week. you’ll develop your script through feedback from other playwrights, as well as being called upon to provide constructive criticism for others. Your work will then be assigned actors and directors and you will build towards a final showcase performance, to be staged in our professional venue in front of a live audience.
Everyone is welcome regardless of where they're at in your writing journey and any (or no) experience you may have. You'll be developing your script through feedback from other playwrights, each session will focus on different elements of storytelling. What's more, you'll be able to 'test run your material with actors and directors in week six, before building to a final showcase performance to be staged on the OSO Stage.
Join us this season for an exciting lineup of sessions hosted by Will Hartley and Jack Gray. Jack, known for his work on Redwater, has been at the helm of all previous Writers' Studios. Will has been an actor and writer for twenty years, and his credits include writing for award-winning Edinburgh Fringe comedy sketch shows, one person multi-character genre theatre shows which have toured the world, a BBC radio 4 series (‘Strap in, it’s Clever Peter’, Pozzitive), a television series (Zomboat! ITV/Hulu) and a seventy cast member community musical for a 400 seater venue in Cornwall. He also has a number of short stories published and a film and novel in development.
Writers of all levels welcome.
Course dates: Mondays 26 January - 23 March, 7.30-9pm
Showcase: Saturday 28 March, 7.30pm