Playwrights Series | Process | National Theatre

In this series, ten playwrights discuss different approaches to their craft, featuring writers Simon Stephens, In-Sook Chappell, Evan Placey, Alecky Blythe, Tanya Ronder, Suhayla El-Bushra, Ryan Craig, Lucy Kirkwood, Inua Ellams and Dawn King.

[@edbarrett5995]

So all I have to do is plan, don't plan, know the ending, don't know the ending, keep it to myself and share it . . . Simple!

[@Kinobambino]

Loool. I guess basically you decide what would work for you

[@tomimpala]

I think that's the idea eh, that everyone's different

[@tomimpala]

sounds like boris' lockdown plan tbh

[@OpheliaVert]

Simon Stephens is such a captivating speaker. It’s like he’s dancing. It’s wonderful.

[@emiliarobson]

Agreed entirely.

[@rubberface1424]

"Playwright Series", otherwise known as "50 Ways to Sit on a Chair".

[@angelicagayle7414]

Me to Evan Placey: are you Irish, English or American? Evan Placey: yes

[@borne1]

Every writer have their own way of doing it. You just have to find the way you do it.

[@abzet682]

Well said

[@FecitAnon]

Thank you so much for this.

[@Nah.-3]

Love the passion of Simon stephens

[@butterflymoon6368]

That thing of reading it after is the hardest thing.

[@maya97249]

Thank you so much - so helpful!

[@butterflymoon6368]

Simon Stephens - The Stewart Lee of playwriting.

[@Kinobambino]

1:50-4:10 this.

[@lmathews5608]

I love this: I'm very blessed cause i just need a blank piece of paper and pen and some nice and quiet for a story to plant itself in my soul :) actually just finished a script an hour ago that took two hours from imagination to page. All done!

[@originalentertainment9091]

This is great.

[@carolsoninho]

amazing

[@amadcricketkid]

wow this is a strong message I actually acted in a Pakistani Movie called My Pure Land

[@Ethan-xr9wb]

this was part of my homework

[@linaminaya]

6 MONTHS???

[@gayedavies2797]

I am reading it.......I have my characters ....others is the hard bit. I know no-one in the acting world....I m auto didactic

[@chrissystewart6268]

Count in me I'm interested

[@princessdiya145]

If i were to make a play based on Luca 2021 I’d choose an actor born in 2004 to play Luca an actor born in 2009 to play Guilia and an actor born in 1997 to play Alberto

[@youreg3448]

U came from miss cryer 😭💀

[@foolhardby]

编剧巽

[@kinghenry-ry9wj]

Boring

[@aidasolomon9915]

😂