HSC 2022-23 | Playwriting

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Workshop:
Students
When:
2.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 19 November 2022
Where:
Choose your mode:
At Belvoir or
Online via Zoom
Cost:
$65.00 per student (Booking fees apply)
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This is the 2022 workshop. For 2023 please book here.

INTRODUCTION TO PLAYWRITING

IP: Scriptwriting / Major Work: Script – Drama

Suitable for students embarking on their HSC Drama Individual Project: Scriptwriting and HSC English Extension 2 Major Work: Script – Drama.

A Belvoir playwright will unpack the theory and practice of writing a play. Students will learn key ideas about structure, story and character development. The workshop includes practical activities in playwriting, giving students the opportunity to work with a playwright to shape ideas. During the workshop students will explore:hsc

  • Principles of dramatic action
  • Strategies for bringing characters to life
  • Writing dialogue
  • Approaches to redrafting and structure
  • Rehearsal room techniques for honing the draft

This workshop is intended to help you create your own text through a practical exploration of script writing, guided by a Belvoir artist. Artists delivering this workshop will not be providing guidance on specifics of the HSC Individual Project (IP) requirements. For information on your IP assessment requirements you should consult your teacher.

THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE DELIVERED BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON

You can choose to visit us at Belvoir or join us online.

This session will be delivered live at Belvoir. Our Digital Workshop is offered to provide access to Regional and rural students. Where travel to Belvoir is possible we recommend joining our In Person workshop.

 

DIGITAL WORKSHOPS

Held online via Zoom
Log in details are sent to participants on the day of the workshop

TO PREPARE: Participants will need:

  • bottle/glass of water
  • a clear, flat space on which to do writing activities during the workshop
  • writing tools of choice – paper & pen or pencil, on-screen writing program (i.e Word, Google Docs, etc.)

SET UP: Participants should:

  • make sure you have a comfortable seat and a flat surface to write or draw on
  • use your real name on the Zoom platform, not a nick name
  • keep microphones on mute until it is your turn to contribute
  • be set up in a quiet place where you will not be interrupted and other people will not appear in frame during the workshop
  • have all materials ready in their workspace when the workshop commences
  • leave meeting at the end of the workshop