Workshop Details:

Ideal for beginners and intermediate level writers. An introduction to the core concepts of scriptwriting - including structure, character, dialogue, and format - across all mediums like stage, film and radio. The aim by the end is for students to have completed their own short script for stage or radio (no monologues), ideally for them to submit to INK for festival consideration.

AGE: 18+

DATES:
Weekley starting Thursday 14th May. For 6 weeks ( 14th, 21st, 28th May, 4th, 11th, 18th June).
Then special actor table read of scripts on 25th June.

TIME: 19:30 – 21:00

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please only apply if you have NOT attended an INK writing course before.

Please send a short email about yourself and your experience (if any) as a writer, and a PDF sample of your work (even if it’s a scene written specially for the submission) to poyntonsubmissions@gmail.com.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Friday 24th April.

TUTOR:

Adrian Poynton is an award-winning writer and occasional performer of both comedy and drama. He wrote and created BBC comedy White Van Man starring Will Mellor and Joel Fry. It ran for two series on BBC Three (before being repeated on BBC One). He then successfully adapted the show for America’s ABC network/Disney as Family Tools which stared JK Simmons and Leah Remini and ran for 10 episodes. He has also written scripts for BBC, ITV, Sky, Disney, CBS and Sony to name but a few. Adrian is also known for his award-winning play A Very Naughty Boy about the working relationship of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman and John Cleese which toured the UK before a month long run at London’s Soho Theatre to huge critical acclaim.

Adrian Poynton

Award-winning writer and occasional performer of both comedy and drama. He wrote and created BBC comedy White Van Man starring Will Mellor and Joel Fry. It ran for two series on BBC Three (before being repeated on BBC One). He then successfully adapted the show for America’s ABC network/Disney as Family Tools which stared JK Simmons and Leah Remini and ran for 10 episodes. He has also written scripts for BBC, ITV, Sky, Disney, CBS and Sony to name but a few. Adrian is also known for his award-winning play A Very Naughty Boy about the working relationship of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman and John Cleese which toured the UK before a month long run at London’s Soho Theatre to huge critical acclaim.