Exploring the possibilities of radio
Through discussion, practical exercises and workshops, the tutors will address the problems of character, dialogue and plotting, with particular emphasis on the specific demands made by radio. They will explore the technical opportunities offered by the medium and the variety of formats that it can accommodate.
Start Date:
Monday, 13th October 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 18th October 2008
Monday, 13th October 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 18th October 2008
Simon Brett
Simon Brett spent nearly ten years as a radio producer and two as a television producer before taking up full-time writing. He has published over seventy books and his work for radio includes After Henry and No Commitments.
Simon Brett spent nearly ten years as a radio producer and two as a television producer before taking up full-time writing. He has published over seventy books and his work for radio includes After Henry and No Commitments.
Shelley Silas
Shelley Silas’s work includes The Sound of Silence and a co-adaptation of The Raj Quartet for Radio Four, Falling (Bush) and Calcutta Kosher (Kali) for the theatre, The Wedding Dress for Touchpaper TV, and the short story anthology 12 Days (Virago).
Shelley Silas’s work includes The Sound of Silence and a co-adaptation of The Raj Quartet for Radio Four, Falling (Bush) and Calcutta Kosher (Kali) for the theatre, The Wedding Dress for Touchpaper TV, and the short story anthology 12 Days (Virago).
Piers Plowright
Piers Plowright is a freelance writer and lecturer, specialising in writing for the ear and radio production.
Piers Plowright is a freelance writer and lecturer, specialising in writing for the ear and radio production.
This course is based at:
The Hurst - The John Osborne Arvon Centre
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org
The Hurst - The John Osborne Arvon Centre
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org
