writer – performer – teacher
I've done the first week! It's a small victory, but I believe we should always recognise our little achievements. Below is the next part of my sci-fi theme park play. If you haven't read the other parts, and you're keen, go back to Day 5 where it all begins. I'm still excited about this script, … Continue reading 30 Plays – Day 7
As promised yesterday - here it is, the next installment of my sci-fi play set in a theme park. And as I mentioned yesterday, I still don't know exactly where this is going or how it's going to develop. We're in first draft territory! Photo by Shane Aldendorff on Pexels.com Here's my writing for today: … Continue reading 30 Plays – Day 6
Today I got a bit excited by my script. As in, excited enough to want to pursue it. This is the first writing exercise that I feel has potential beyond one little scene, or a ten minute play. This one could actually be Something. This was my prompt: Write a play set in a theme … Continue reading 30 Plays – Day 5
The following play wasn't inspired by a writing prompt like the others, it was inspired by a pretty dumb video that I watched. So, I saw this painful video pop up in my feed where this 18 year old girl was outlining her plan to save a house deposit in the next four years simply … Continue reading 30 Plays – Day 4
I tried to write a romance!!!! My prompt for today was this image: I suspect that the laundromat setting made me think of that infamous 'Friends' episode with Ross and Rachel doing laundry, and then that made me want to write a romance. Well, whatever motivated it, here it is: my play for day three... … Continue reading 30 Plays – Day 3
Today's prompt: Write a play where each character says no more than three words at a time. Yesterday I was reading 'Sweet Phoebe', which is basically about a couple desperately searching for a lost dog. But the way that it's written - frantic monologues and half-spoken thoughts - is made even more chaotic and mysterious … Continue reading 30 Plays – Day 2
Here we go!! Here's the first play of the challenge. This is the prompt that I was working with: It’s the first day of work, and your main character’s new job is very different from what they thought. Based on that prompt, this is what I wrote for my first day: A brightly lit office … Continue reading 30 Plays – Day 1
I've set myself a little challenge - can I read 30 plays AND can I write 30 very short plays in January? Will I manage it?! If I don't, well, at least I'll have tried and I'll be a lot more immersed in scripts and words than usual. So, it'll be worth it, whatever happens. … Continue reading 30 plays in january
Several years ago, I wrote a play for one of the most egotistical actors I have the pleasure of knowing. She wanted to perform every role, and insisted that they all showed off her dramatic range; her impeccable comic timing; and her knack for inhabiting diverse characters. That prima-donna was me. The play? Merry Christmas, … Continue reading Won’t somebody please think of the actors?
A list of competitions, grants, developments and general opportunities open to Victorian (Australian) playwrights; all due in May and early June 2020. It is possible that due to COVID-19, and the closure of many arts-related activities, that some of these opportunities may no longer be current. Please check carefully before submitting. Please note that I … Continue reading Victorian Playwriting Opportunities – May
Samantha Hill 