Playwriting for Performers: The Solo Show

Playwriting for Performers: The Solo Show (online)

Working with an established playwright with experience in performing solo shows this course will give you the tools to create your own monologue play.

By the end of the course you will have a full understanding of how to develop an effective and engaging solo show. You will have developed your voice as a writer and gained critical insight into keeping an audience engaged as a solo performer. You will also have worked the opening of your show through redrafting and analysis and in the final session will perform the first ten minutes and receive feedback.

Through the study of two successful solo shows you will learn to critique your own writing and develop the skills to best serve yourself as a writer. You will also have some understanding of the process of producing your play for a festival or scratch night. If you go on to complete your play in your own time once the course has been completed, for an additional fee, you can submit your completed play to the tutor for written feedback.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Our standard academic entry requirements range between 120 and 64 UCAS tariff points. You can see how many tariff points your qualifications would gain on the UCAS Tariff Calculator. International qualifications and others not covered within the UCAS tariff can also be accepted. Please email us if you need further clarification.

Please note that we make lower offers (including unconditional) to exceptional candidates and those who have alternative or prior experience to offer. All candidates invited to interview are asked to bring a portfolio. Interview and portfolio are key factors in determining which applicants are accepted on to the course.