This book is ideal for anyone keen to understand how contemporary plays and playwrights work
particularly those wanting to write for the stage themselves. Drawing heavily on contemporary
practice it considers moments from a range of plays with a focus on those from the National
Theatre's repertoire. The book embraces a range of different dramaturgical structures and
styles popular today plays by a diverse selection of writers and the current openness of
dramatic form. A book of tools rather than rules this guide provides suggestions and
provocations exercises and tricks examples and discussions. An ideal text for playwrights to
hone their craft.
