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Playwriting for children: A participative and creative approach

Playwriting for children: A participative and creative approach

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  • 30 hours study
  • Level 0: Beginner

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    • Playwriting for children

      This course is intended to help introduce a method for the participatory development of a children's play, making script writing an interesting and involving process, to create a script with the active participation of children and on a subject matter of their choice.

  • Course learning outcomes

    This course aims to help participants:

    • Change their outlook towards the theatre for children
    • differentiate between traditional and participative script writing
    • Identify the role of improvisation in the creative process
    • Develop the divergent set of topics for the play

    • Select the right theme from the plenty of them presented by children

    • Develop a script with the active participation of children
    • Select a small set of ideas for the play
    • Select  the style of play according to the subject chosen
    • Edit the scenes and keep the pace of the play
    • Visualize the performance of the play
    • Discuss the play with the audience
    • Analyze and critique the play with the feedback received




  • Course dates:

    First Published 04/04/2019.

    Updated 28/05/2019

Course content

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  • ExpandCourse introduction

  • ExpandJuggling ideas

  • ExpandFinding focus

  • ExpandExploration and improvisation

  • ExpandThe First Draft

  • ExpandThe final draft

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About this course

  • 30 hours study
  • Level 0: Beginner

Ratings

5 out of 5 stars

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You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.

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