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The short play can be one of the most exciting to write and is a great place to start if you’re just starting out. On this course, Stewart Melton will take you through all the essential elements of crafting a short play, leading to a sharing of work in the final week.
Dates/Times: Monday’s, 7pm – 9:30pm. 17th February, 24th February, 3rd March, 10th March and 24th March.
Running time of each workshop: 2.5 hours – delivered online via Zoom. Maximum class sizes are 16. A portion of spaces have been reserved for Share the Drama places.
Session 1: Monday 17th February 2025 – WHY? In our introductory session we will look at the special power of short-form dramas and the opportunities they offer writers.
Session 2: Monday 24th February 2025 – WHAT? This workshop will use practical exercises to help us find subjects and stories that sing in the short play format.
Session 3: Monday 3rd March 2025 – WHERE, WHEN and WHO? Our third workshop will look at using the essential elements of place, time and character for maximum dramatic impact.
Session 4: Monday 10th March 2025 – HOW? Dramatic language, stagecraft and editing will be the focus of this session’s writing activities.
Session 5: Monday 24th March 2025 – SCRIPT EXCHANGE. For our final session we will gather to share and read each other’s scripts aloud and feedback and reflect on our writing.
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.
If you have any access requirements, you can let us know by contacting filling out the Google Form linked here or contacting Theatre503 via our Writers’ Programme email, writersprogramme@theatre503.com or by calling 02079787040. You can view what we currently are able to offer on our Accessibility page.
Stewart Melton
STEWART MELTON is a writer, director and dramaturg. His play Seesaw was staged at Unicorn Theatre and subsequently revived at the National Theatre of Greece. He scripted the musical Islander, which was selected for the 2019 Made In Scotland showcase and subsequently revived in Poland and South Korea and toured the USA and Off-Broadway. Stewart also adapted it for broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and for streaming with Dundee Rep Studios. He has written short plays for Southwark Playhouse, Almeida Projects and Boundless. His dramaturgical work includes projects for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bristol Old Vic and Hull Truck. He has collaborated with students, migrants, elders and people in recovery from addiction to create community performances at venues including the Young Vic and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Stewart has taught theatre making and facilitation at universities in the UK and Japan and regularly facilitates acting and writing workshops for young people and adults.
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