Playwright workshop: From New Writing to postdramatic theater
Maximum participants (age 18 +)
Workshop leader: Jeton Neziraj
Duration: 6 days
Language: English

Thematic module “From new writing to postdramatic theater” includes a series of discussions and practical work on a new writing for theater, including postdramatic theater. Participants will gather some basic theoretical knowledge and they will be encouraged and asked to write short texts for stage. Profile of the participants: we are looking for young writers, playwrights, theater makers, literature students, journalists, but also others who like writing or generally who like theater. Produced materials during this intensive workshop will be shared on the last day, to an invited audience.

Day 1.
16: - 19:00
*Introduction
*Discussion about workshop practicalities
*General discussion about New Writing and postdramatic theater;
*Home work: participants are asked to write a short text

Day 2
16: - 19:00
*Reading of the short texts written by the participants
*Research work: sources and materials from the reality as writing potential
*Practical work: writing texts for stage and discussions
* Home work: participants are asked to write a short text

Day 3
16: - 19:00
*Writing exercises, storytelling exercises
*Practical work: writing texts for stage and discussions
*Home work: participants are asked to write a short text

Day 4
16: - 19:00
*Writing exercises, storytelling exercises
*How to structure our writing material; how to map our thematic interest
*Practical work: writing texts and discussions
Day 5
16: - 19:00

*Practical work: from the text to the performance, from the performance to the
audience
*Editing of the texts

Day 6
16: - 19:00
*Editing of the final play and final re-writes
*Public presentation of the work