Introduction to Musical Theatre Writing- Starting Writing!

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This online session aimed at bookwriters/lyricists but also useful for composers breaks down starting to write a musical.

This course is designed as a ‘sequel’ to the Introduction to Writing for Musical Theatre workshop which takes place on 25 October but it also works as an individual session for those who are ready to start writing their musical.During the course, we will look at dramatic structure for musical theatre – both overall and on a scene by scene. We will also discuss integrating book and lyrics, approaches to writing musically and collaboratively, break down song structure and how to work with a composer!Who’s it for: This course is ideal for playwrights looking to explore writing for musical theatre, as well as lyricists/composers who want to explore working in the genre. Please note, in the interest of paying fair wages; this course can only run if we reach a minimum number of bookings. We will process a full refund if it doesn&#x27;t go ahead. Thanks for understanding!Refunds for all other reasons can only be processed if cancelled more than 48 hours prior to the first session. No refunds can be given for missed sessions.Please email contact@londonplaywrights.org with any questions. Emily Garside is a playwright, dramaturg and academic and by day Arts Marketeer! A specialist in Musical theatre from an academic point of view, her PhD looked at the history of musical theatre and she has since worked on history and analysis of musicals for various publications. Emily is also a dramaturg who has worked on a variety of projects both plays and musical theatre. As Chair of the board for Taking Flight theatre Emily also has expertise in accessible/inclusive theatre an integrated BSL/Captioning. A graduate of RADA and University of Nottingham.  She has produced work with Clock Tower Theatre, Freerayne Productions, Dirty Protest Theatre and The Other Room. And her play Don’t Send Flowers has toured to Cardiff, Wolverhampton and Manchester. Emily works regularly with The Arena Theatre Wolverhampton and is a writer for the 14/48 theatre festival there. She has taught Theatre at Cardiff Metropolitan University, the University of South Wales and Wolverhampton University.

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