The next run of the online course #1 – The Fundamentals is returning in JANUARY 2027 and runs for 12 sessions, every Monday, from 8pm to 10pm Paris Time. The course will follow Book One in the Writing for the Stage book series, where you will be guided to find the core elements that form the foundations of your play as you develop your writing process week by week.
This course is suggested for:
a) first time playwrights
b) seasoned playwrights who are starting a new project
c) writers in other forms (such as film scripts or short stories) who are interested in exploring performative complex realism
All 12 sessions of the course will be online, held via zoom.
Price:
FULL COURSE (12 sessions) PRICE – 320eur
FULL COURSE FOR RETURNING PARTICIPANTS PRICE – 272eur
MODULE (4 sessions) PRICE – 120eur
SINGLE SESSION PRICE – 35eur
50eur are to be paid on registration to confirm the booking for the full course. The rest is to be paid by the start of the course. For single sessions full payment is expected upon registration.
In case of financial difficulty please still get in touch, a number of further discounted bookings might be available per course, depending on the amount of full paying registrations.
For more information or to register please send an email with your request to antonbonnici@ofpottersdemons.com
FULL PROGRAMME
Module #1 – An introduction to the Process
Introduction to Performative Complex Realism
The Creative Process & The Dramatic Situation
Reading Masterclass – Bertolt Brecht’s The Jewish Wife & Marsha Norman’s Night Mother
Works in Progress – Sharing & Feedback Session
Module #2 – Character & Conflict
The Process of Developing Complex Characters
The Process of Developing Dynamic Conflicts
Reading Masterclass – Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire & Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin In The Sun
Works in Progress – Sharing & Feedback Session
Module #3 – Emergent World & Stories
The Process of Developing a Rich World
Emergent Stories
Reading Masterclass – Brian Friel’s Dancing At Lughnasa & Wole Soyinka’s Death And The King’s Horseman
Projects Showcase Session
IMPORTANT NOTE: Though there is a continuity in this planning following the chapters of the book, each session has its own specific goals and one may drop in at any point of the course.
