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How to write an intrinsically theatrical play.What is theatricality and how do we engage with the theatrical in our writing? What makes a play stand out as something that demands to be produced on stage?
This workshop explores the things that make a stage play a stage play. We will play with the devices of playwrights ancient and modern and engage with the question of what makes a play theatrical and how to write a play with an understanding of the live, shared experience. If you love what is different about theatre or if you have ever had anyone say to you that your play would work better as an audio drama or a TV script, this workshop will help you to understand why that might be.
By the end of this session, you will know a wide range of theatrical devices that you can experiment with in your own writing.
Date: Tuesday 3 March 2026
Time: 7pm – 9:30pm
Running time of workshop: 2.5 hours – delivered online. Maximum class sizes are 16. A portion of spaces have been reserved for Share the Drama places.
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.
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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.
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Paul Sirret
Paul is an award-winning, Olivier-nominated playwright, dramaturg, musician and teacher. Paul has written over 30 stage plays and musicals which have been produced in the UK and around the world. Notable productions include the hit West End musical THE BIG LIFE; the West End transfer of RAT PACK CONFIDENTIAL; and three UK tours and numerous overseas performances of his Ian Dury musical for Graeae, REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL.
Paul has worked as a dramaturg for companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Soho Theatre, the Royal Court, National Theatre, and West End and
Broadway producers. He is an experienced teacher of playwriting and dramaturgy. His book, The Playwright’s Manifesto, was published by Bloomsbury/Methuen in 2022. Paul is currently Theatre and New Writing Associate at Soho Theatre, Course Leader for MA Playwriting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Associate Fellow at the University of Warwick, and Literary Associate at Trafalgar Entertainment.
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