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Nick Hern Books

Writing

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The Writer's Toolkit

The Writer's Toolkit

Exercises, Techniques and Ideas for Playwrights and Screenwriters

By Paul Kalburgi

Almost two hundred practical exercises, techniques and ideas for every part of your process, designed to equip you with everything required to kickstart your creativity, develop your craft, and make your writing the very best that it can be.

Then What Happens?

Then What Happens?

Storytelling and Adapting for the Theatre

By Mike Alfreds

A practical investigation into story-theatre and the art of telling stories through theatre, by the renowned director who founded Shared Experience Theatre Company.

Telling the Truth

Telling the Truth

How to Make Verbatim Theatre

By Robin Belfield

A practical guide to creating and producing verbatim theatre, by an experienced theatre-maker and practitioner.

Taking Stock: The Theatre of Max Stafford-Clark

Taking Stock: The Theatre of Max Stafford-Clark

By Max Stafford-Clark and Philip Roberts

Inside accounts of the making of some of the most influential theatre productions of the last four decades.

Spider Speculations

Spider Speculations

A Physics and Biophysics of Storytelling

By Jo Carson

An investigation into how stories work in our bodies and our lives, from the author of Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet.

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So You Want To Write Radio Drama?

So You Want To Write Radio Drama?

By Claire Grove and Stephen Wyatt

A practical guide to writing radio drama and getting it produced, by a leading radio dramatist and a hugely experienced radio drama producer who have both created award-winning dramas for the BBC.

So You Want To Do A Solo Show?

So You Want To Do A Solo Show?

By Gareth Armstrong

A unique guide to every aspect of putting on your own solo show: choosing the subject, raising the finance, booking the venue - and performing it!

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So You Want To Be A Playwright?

So You Want To Be A Playwright?

By Tim Fountain

How to write a play and get it produced - a manual for playwrights.

The Secret Life of Plays

The Secret Life of Plays

By Steve Waters

A guide to the hidden workings of plays and the trade secrets that govern their writing - by the acclaimed playwright Steve Waters.

Playwriting

Playwriting

Structure, Character, How and What to Write

By Stephen Jeffreys

An authoritative guide to playwrighting, by a true master of the craft. Indispensable for playwrights at every level of experience.

The Playwright's Voice

The Playwright's Voice

American Dramatists on Memory, Writing and the Politics of Culture

By David Savran

Interviews with 15 key American playwrights, including Edward Albee, Tony Kushner and Paula Vogel.

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The Playwright's Journey

The Playwright's Journey

From First Spark to First Night

By Jemma Kennedy

A clear, supportive and comprehensive guide to writing a play – based on the author's long-running playwriting masterclasses, as taught at the UK's National Theatre.

My First Play

My First Play

An Anthology of Theatrical Beginnings

Compiled by Nick Hern

A unique collection of pieces by playwrights, actors and theatre directors - candid, hilarious, and often sharply revealing.

Monty Python at Work

Monty Python at Work

By Michael Palin

A fascinating account of the making of the Monty Python TV and stage shows, films, books and albums, drawn from Michael Palin's published diaries.

Making Your Solo Show: The Compact Guide

Making Your Solo Show: The Compact Guide

By Lisa Carroll and Milly Thomas

A clear, accessible guide to creating and putting on a solo show, packed with inspiring, practical advice for writers, actors, directors and anyone who wants to know how solo shows are actually made.

Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre

Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre

By Mike Bradwell

An invaluable guide to the difficult arts of devising plays and directing texts, by one of the UK’s leading theatre directors.

Innovation in Five Acts

Innovation in Five Acts

Strategies for Theatre and Performance

Edited by Caridad Svich

An inspirational sourcebook of innovative techniques for creating theatre, with contributions from experienced playwrights, directors, performers, teachers, dramaturgs, artistic directors and founders.

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In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words

Contemporary American Playwrights

By David Savran

Interviews with 20 leading American playwrights, each with a substantial introduction.

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