Character: How to Develop Characters That Will Serve the Purpose of Your Play with Ishy Din

Thu 25 Sept 2025

Written by Ishy Din

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A Masterclass with playwright and screenwriter Ishy Din on how to start developing characters that will serve the purpose of your play. Ishy will lead as session on how one needs to think about the characters, their predicaments and their mindset as they journey through the story and how they develop over the course of the piece.

Thursday 25 September 2025, 19:00-21:30

This masterclass will take place online and participants will be sent a link ahead of the Masterclass.

If you have any access requirements, you can let us know by contacting filling out our Writer’s Programme Accessibility Form or contacting Theatre503 via our Writers’ Programme email, writersprogramme@theatre503.com or by calling 02079787040.

For further details of Theatre503 Accessibility, please visit the Access page of our website.

Thanks to our Share The Drama scheme, we want to make sure those of you who are struggling in the current climate can still take part in our Writers Programme. If you would like to book a Share The Drama bursary for the Writer’s Programme, please call our box office on 02079787040.

Ishy Din

"Ishy Din is a playwright and screenwriter based in Middlesbrough. With a national footprint, Ishy’s plays have graced stages across the country, earning him critical acclaim and prestigious commissions from the National Theatre and the RSC, solidifying his status as a prominent voice in contemporary theatre. Additionally, he is actively involved in the development of several BFI-funded feature film projects, showcasing his versatility across different storytelling mediums. He has notable collaborations with major broadcasters such as the BBC, CH4, and Netflix, where his original TV series proposals are currently in development. Ishy is currently an Associate Playwright at the Royal Court"