The Questors Festival of New TheatreWorkshops at The Festival of New Theatre
Various Workshop LeadersJoin us for a series of workshops with industry professionals
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Because of the Government advice relating to the
Red Alert for extreme temperatures, the events previously scheduled to
take place on the Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th July in the SHAW ROOM are cancelled. The plays in our STUDIO (AIR CONDITIONED) will go ahead as planned.
Workshops previously scheduled to
take place early in the week have been cancelled. This
includes WRITE A PLAY with the Slack Captains, WRITING FOR AUDIO DRAMA
with Samantha Boffin and MAKING THEATRICAL DECISIONS with David Erdos. Please see the schedule below for the workshops that will go ahead, and keep an eye on our website for future updates.
As part of our inaugarual Festival of New Theatre, we bring you a series of interactive workshops led by industry professionals.
To book a workshop, buy a SHAW ROOM DAY TICKET for the day of the workshop you would like to attend. Purchase by clicking here. All workshops will take place in the
Bernard Shaw Room, from 9pm. A festival ticket will grant you access to all workshops.
These
workshops are open to all - whether you are new to the world of
theatre-making, or a professional playwright yourself, looking to
connect with other creatives.
THE WRITER’S EYE
with playwrights Nigel Lawrence and Paul Ryan
Thursday 21st July, 9pm
Two playwrights Nigel Lawrence and Paul Ryan collaborate to explore the strengths and weaknesses of a short listed work, looking at intention, structure and characterisation and using a new play as a road map towards all levels of development. Actors and audience will be encouraged to suggest changes and alternatives within the session dedicated to creating something shared between participants that becomes as persuasive as it is undeniable. Not so much a play that never was, but instead, a play that truly is.
A SENSE OF DIRECTION
with director Stuart Watson and Papatango Award-winner James Rushbrooke
Friday 22nd July, 9pm
In which a Questors director and dramaturg lead an introductory rehearsal session on a shortlisted play, showcasing how while falling outside of the initial requirements of the festival, a greater artistic life for a promising play can be assured. Ideas may include coaching audience members to alternate with a selected cast in order to demonstrate possibilities of interpretation as a means if testing text. The role of the director as either servant to or commander of the text forms a focus here, alongside what a play needs in order to convince others, separate to personal taste and sensibility. In rehearsal the play grows and lives before it matures in performance.
WRITE A PLAY INSPIRED BY IMRPOV
With The Slack Captains and James Rushbrooke, Papatango Award-winning playwright
Saturday 23rd July, 9.30pm
James Rushbrooke, award-winning writer, will guide you through the five act structure on how to write the perfect short play, inspired by improv. The Questors celebrated resident Improv team, The Slack Captains, will improvise Comedy and Drama, based on your suggestions, to provide you with ideas for characters and stories. Send in your scripts inspired by the show and we'll move forward to develop the best for performance at a later date.
£8 (non-members) / £5 (members); Free entry with Festival Season Ticket
