Workshop for 10-minute playwrights

One of the world's best 10-minute playwrights will host a workshop at the Peninsula Theatre, according to Short and Sweet artistic director Ms Darlene Cole.

"Alex Broun, the successful writer, who has had works produced in the US, South Africa, Canada, Singapore, the UK, Taiwan, The Phillipines, Pakistan, Japan and Australia, will run a three-hour intensive workshop with local talents on Wednesday, April 1," Ms Cole said.

"In recent years, Alex has had over 40 short plays produced in over 200 productions across the globe and will inspire participants to write a 10-minute play, by acknowledging and embracing their own inherent stories and natural creativity, and then inform them with the basic techniques and tools to write the play.

"Many participants from the Short and Sweet playwright workshops have gone on to write plays that have been performed in Australia and across the globe.

"The Central Coast workshop is designed to encourage all those prospective playwrights for Short and Sweet Central Coast 2009 to hone their skills for what promises to be one of the most exciting events on the theatrical and festival calendars this year."

Bookings for the three-hour workshop can be made through Laycock St Box Office on 4323 3233.

Tickets start from $20 for concession and $30 for adults, with light refreshments provided.

Press release, 18 Mar 2009 Darlene Cole, Short and Sweet Central Coast