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The Crafty Art of Playmaking

3.9/5 ( ratings)

With over sixty plays written and premi�red at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough before going on to play in the West End or the Royal National Theatre, London, or Broadway, Alan Ayckbourn's expertise in writing and directing plays is unsurpassed.

For the first time, here in The Crafty Art of Playmaking, he shares all his tricks of the trade. From helpful hints on writing , to tips on directing , the book provides a complete primer for the tyro and a refresher for the more experienced. Written in an accessible and highly entertaining style, with anecdotes galore to illustrate the how, when, where and why, it's worth the cover price for the jokes alone.

'A marvellously useful and enjoyably good-humoured book' Daily Telegraph

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Faber Faber

Release: January 22, 2004

ISBN: 0571215106

ISBN 13: 9780571215102

The Crafty Art of Playmaking

3.9/5 ( ratings)

With over sixty plays written and premi�red at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough before going on to play in the West End or the Royal National Theatre, London, or Broadway, Alan Ayckbourn's expertise in writing and directing plays is unsurpassed.

For the first time, here in The Crafty Art of Playmaking, he shares all his tricks of the trade. From helpful hints on writing , to tips on directing , the book provides a complete primer for the tyro and a refresher for the more experienced. Written in an accessible and highly entertaining style, with anecdotes galore to illustrate the how, when, where and why, it's worth the cover price for the jokes alone.

'A marvellously useful and enjoyably good-humoured book' Daily Telegraph

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Faber Faber

Release: January 22, 2004

ISBN: 0571215106

ISBN 13: 9780571215102

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