Playwriting Intensive
with Marie Beath Badian
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Discover the Art of Writing for the Stage
Unleash your storytelling potential in this dynamic six-week playwriting intensive, guided by award-winning Filipino-Canadian playwright Marie Beath Badian. Whether you're an emerging playwright, an actor eager to explore the written word, or a creative writer intrigued by the world of theatre, this program offers the perfect opportunity to dive deep into the craft of playwriting.
Who is this for?
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Emerging and developing playwrights.
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Actors and theatre practitioners ready to try their hand at playwriting.
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Artists from arts adjacent or narrative disciplines looking to experiment with a new form.
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Priority will be given to Filipino storytellers from any artistic genre/background from anywhere around Manitoba.
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Learners aged 21 +
What to Expect:
Each week, on ZOOM, you'll explore a core element of playwriting through exercises, readings, and discussions:
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Week 1:
Character part 1
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​Week 2:
Monologue
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Week 3:
Dialogue
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Week 4:
World Building / Setting
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Week 5:
Structure, Stage Directions,
and First Drafts Strategies
Classes are interactive and inspiring, with opportunities to:
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Warm up with prompted writing and share your work aloud.
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Engage with existing plays and theatre-related works to learn from masters of the craft.
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Generate fresh material to create or expand your ideas.
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Learn the foundations of crafting and completing a first draft.
Between Classes:
Stay immersed in the process with writing exercises, assignments, and audio plays to listen to and reflect on. Excerpts from existing plays will be provided as needed to spark your creativity.
About Marie Beath Badian
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Marie Beath is an award-winning Filipino-Canadian playwright based in Toronto.
Her work has been presented internationally and across Canada. She is the 2024 Senior-Playwright-in-Residence and a two-time alumnus of The Playwrights Lab at The Banff Centre For Arts and Creativity. Marie Beath has developed work in the playwright units of Cahoots Theatre Company, Tarragon Theatre, Soulpepper Playwrights Circle and The Factory Theatre. She was the Playwright-in-Residence at fu-GEN Asian-Canadian Theatre Company, Project:Humanity and The Blyth Festival. She has been commissioned by Prairie Theatre Exchange, The Blyth Festival, Young People’s Theatre and The Stratford Festival. She is published by Playwrights’ Canada Press and Scirocco Drama.She was a writer for the series Topline on CBC Gem, earning her a 2022 Canadian Screen Award co-nomination with series creator Romeo Candido for Best Writing. Her radio work includes audio dramas of Prairie Nurse and Novena for CBC Radio and writing for the CBC show Outfront.
@mightybeath
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Join us for this unique chance to write, share, and grow as a playwright in a supportive and inspiring environment. Let your story take center stage!
