The Playwright's Workbook

Synopsis of The Playwright's Workbook

«The Playwright's Workbook» is a playwriting manual by Jean-Claude van Itallie, published by Applause in paperback (144 pages, in English).

A practical guide to dramaturgy that invites active, physical writing through thirteen workshops. It covers conflict and character, the dominant image, other people's voices, the monologue piece, and the absurdity of creating without owning, with exercises and examples from Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Ibsen, Shakespeare, Ionesco, Pinter and Beckett.

Part of the Applause Books collection.

Intended for playwrights, writing students and theatre professionals interested in the process of creating a play.