Writing for the Stage

Writing for the StageTutor: Greg Mosse
Level: Suitable for all
Date: An evening course: Thursday 25 April 2024, 6pm-8:30pm
Price: £65

Course details
Author of 25 contemporary and historical plays and musicals, leader of the West End’s acclaimed Criterion New Writing programme, Greg Mosse will share how to express theme and plot through strong characters, effective dialogue, dynamic stage directions and, sometimes, songs.

Drawing on his own experience – and on thirty years supporting other playwrights – topics for this one-off evening class will include: the structure of one-act and two-act plays; essential ingredients for powerful stage plays; conflict and how it is expressed; what is said out loud and what is concealed; settings in time and place; managing timelines; pressures from the real world; monologue, duologue and general dialogue; and much more.

The evening class will end with a question-and-answer session where participants can raise issues specific to their own writing.

Materials to bring
A laptop and/or notepad and pen

Materials included
N/A

Equipment provided
All necessary equipment will be provided for use on the course.

About the tutor
Greg Mosse is a ‘writer and encourager of writers’, the author of two series of novels: THE COMING DARKNESS trilogy of dynamic cli-fi thrillers set in 2037 (Moonflower Books); a quartet of cosy crime whodunnits, the MAISIE COOPER MYSTERIES (Hodder & Stoughton). Founder and leader of Criterion New Writing, taught on-stage in the West End, he also successfully produces his own dramatic and musical theatre, as well as regularly supporting fellow authors on books, films and TV shows. Previously, he devised and founded the West Dean College MA in creative writing (University of Sussex) and was the acclaimed leader of the open-access Southbank Centre Creative Writing School. 

General information
Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over.
The course fee covers tuition and materials where stated. You will need to bring all other items listed under the ‘Materials to bring’ section.

Refreshments
Coffee and tea are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you to eat in the refreshments room. There are plenty of local venues to purchase food locally, if needed, though we recommend that you bring a packed lunch.