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Company: Streatham Theatre Company
Email: info@streathamtheatre.org.uk
Telephone: +44 20 3432 5710
Website: www.streathamtheatre.org.uk
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Event Website: http://streathamtheatre.org.uk/event/mar-2014
Title: Writing For the Stage
Credits: Led by Mhairi Grealis
Summary: "So many people begin a play, and find they stop after a few pages of scenes …”
Category: New writing, Second Tuesday Event, Workshop
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Start date:11 March 2014
End date:11 March 2014
Times: 7.30pm, Doors 7.00pm
Admission: FREE to all, at the door
Description:
About the Workshop
Mhairi Grealis lives in Streatham and is a professional director, composer and playwright.
Mhairi promises to share her insights and expertise to help STC members to demystify the
process of writing a play.
The workshop will include:
- ‘how to’ get to the end, get ideas, and structure your work
- a Q&A about the industry from a writer’s perspective
- ‘how to’ develop as a writer
About the Workshop Leader – Mhairi Grealis
Professional director, composer and playwright
Mhairi has a worked extensively in creative learning. She is the Course Director for the
Richmond Theatre, and has just set up her own coaching business.
Her last play for the professional stage, which she edited, composed the music for and
directed, was shortlisted for an OFFIE (Off West End Theatre Awards).
Mhairi is currently focussing on writing, something she initially did in her early career,
when she wrote plays and wrote for the BBC. She is writing a play for up and coming
company, Dilated and is about to start work on a piece for the national touring
company, Proteus Theatre Company. Mhairi is also working with a journalist and
novelist on a piece set in the 1960s based on a true story.
When not writing, composing or directing, Mhairi is currently President of Streatham
Women’s Institute (WI).
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Venue: Vinters Studios http://www.vintersstudios.co.uk
Venue Address: 1b Sunnyhill Road, London SW16 2UG