Writing Theatre-in-Education

Saturday 3^rd July 2010 (10am-5pm)

Light House, Wolverhampton

Led by Arzhang Pezhman

Theatre-In-Education (TiE) is a growing area of employment for writers. A large number of companies in the UK specialise in developing and producing theatre for schools, building plays around a particular educational topic or debate. This one-day workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of writing for young audiences. Through the exploration of both theory and practice in playwriting, it will help participants develop a thorough understanding of writing for commission and writing to a brief. The aim of the workshop is to both develop writing techniques and the individual's voice but also to consider playwriting as a vocation, specifically in education.

Arzhang Pezhman’s play Bolt-Hole was produced in 2006 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.  He has also written a play for the Young REP, Tics, which was produced in 2005.  Arzhang has also had his work produced by the Royal Court Theatre - Local (2000) and Come Around (2003).  In 2003 he was commissioned to write a full-length play Mother's Day, which was performed by pupils at Wolverhampton Grammar School.  He was also Writer-in-Residence at the Soho Theatre in 2006.

TENacity is supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council England and Shropshire County Council.