A Playwright’s Guide – From First Idea to First Night: Writing a play can sometimes be daunting. How do you start? How do you put it on the page? How do you finish? And then – most daunting of all – how do you get it in front of an audience?
This is a friendly, fun and comprehensive guide to playwriting. It will answer your questions and demystify the process of writing for the theatre – the most sociable and exciting form of creative writing.
It’s for everyone: from those who’ve never written a play before but have always been tempted; to those who have been writing for years but could do with a reboot.
There will be four detailed workshops, which will include lectures, discussions and practical writing exercises, and a one-on-one tutorial where you can discuss your own work with Douglas.
Douglas Maxwell has been one of Scotland’s top playwrights since his debut 25 years ago in 2000. His recent work includes Man’s Best Friend (The Tron, 2025), So Young (The Citizens/Raw Materials 2025; The Traverse, Edinburgh Fringe First winner, 2024), Orphans (National Theatre of Scotland) and Fatbaws (The National Theatre of Scotland and the BBC).
Dates: 3 - 26 November 2025, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Online
Cost: £360 Bursaries are available.
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