Embodied Playwriting

<p><em>Embodied Playwriting: Improv and Acting Exercises for Writing and Devising</em> is the first book to compile new and adapted exercises for teaching playwriting in the classroom workshop or studio through the lens of acting and improvisation.</p><p>The book provides access to the innovative practices developed by seasoned playwriting teachers from around the world who are also actors improv performers and theatre directors. Borrowing from the embodied art of acting and the inventive practice of improvisation the exercises in this book will engage readers in performance-based methods that lead to the creation of fully imagined characters dynamic relationships and vivid drama. Step-by-step guidelines for exercises as well as application and coaching advice will support successful lesson planning and classroom implementation for playwriting students at all levels as well as individual study. Readers will also benefit from curation by editors who have experience with high-impact educational practices and are advocates for the use of varied teaching strategies to increase accessibility inclusion skill-building and student success.</p><p><i>Embodied Playwriting</i> offers a wealth of material for teachers and students of playwriting courses as well as playwrights who look forward to experimenting with dynamic embodied writing practices.</p>