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Reading guides, book recommendations and stories exploring screenplays, plays, musicals and the craft behind film and theatre.

How to Read a Play: 5 Ways to Find the Stage in the Script

How to Read a Play: 5 Ways to Find the Stage in the Script

Five inviting ways to read a play script, from the room and the dialogue to pauses, possible productions and the pleasures of reading again.
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10 Musical Theatre Books Every Theatre Lover Should Read

10 Musical Theatre Books Every Theatre Lover Should Read

From Wicked and Hamilton to Hadestown and Sweeney Todd, these are ten of my favourite books for going beyond the finished show and discovering how great musicals are made.
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8 Books Every Stage and Screen Writer Needs

From story structure and character to plot twists and adaptation, these eight books offer practical and genuinely useful advice for writers working across stage and screen.
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Where to Begin with Stephen Sondheim

Where to Begin with Stephen Sondheim

Discover where to begin with Stephen Sondheim, from Into the Woods and Company to Sweeney Todd, with recommended librettos and books.
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