This engaging text explores the role of the writer and the text in collaborative practice through the work of contemporary writers and companies working in Britain, offering students and aspiring writers and directors effective practical strategies for collaborative work.
This engaging text explores the role of the writer and the text in collaborative practice through the work of contemporary writers and companies working in Britain, offering students and aspiring writers and directors effective practical strategies for collaborative work.
Sarah Sigal is a freelance writer, dramaturg, director and visiting lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is the Live Performance Programmer at JW3 and the Creative Co-Director of Hush-Hush Hoopla.
SECTION I: UNDERSTANDING THE PRACTICE.- Introduction.- 1. A brief history of writing, writers and text in 20th century collaborative theatre.- SECTION II: COLLABORATION, TEXT AND.- 2. Writer as Co-Creator.- 3. The Writer as Company Scribe.- 4. The Writer/Director.- 5. The Writer as Poet.- 6. The Multiple Writer Model.- Conclusion.