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Playwriting

A Backstage Guide

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Bloomsbury presents Playwriting by Dan Rebellato, read by John Telfer

This book is ideal for anyone keen to understand how contemporary plays and playwrights work, particularly those wanting to write for the stage themselves. Drawing heavily on contemporary practice, it considers moments from a range of plays, with a focus on those from the National Theatre's repertoire.

The book embraces a range of different dramaturgical structures and styles popular today; plays by a diverse selection of writers; and the current openness of dramatic form. A book of tools, rather than rules, this guide provides suggestions and provocations, exercises and tricks, examples and discussions.

An ideal text for playwrights to hone their craft.

©2025 Prof. Dan Rebellato (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Entertainment & Performing Arts

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A clear and highly accessible introduction to playwriting, the challenges, pitfalls and rewards. Particularly helpful in demonstrating ways to think about how to translate words in your head/on the page into a theatrical experience. Last chapter particularly encouraging for new playwrights.

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