One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre 1. Painos

Can you really write a play that lasts a minute?

The one minute play offers a unique challenge to actors, directors and writers: how do you create a whole world, where actors have room to perform and where audiences have a true experience all in 60 seconds?

One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre demystifies the super-short-form play, demonstrating that this rich, accessible format offers great energy and variety not only to audiences but to everyone involved in its creation and performance. This handbook includes:

• An anthology of 200 one-minute plays selected from the annual Gone in 60 Seconds festival.
• A toolbox of exercises, methodologies and techniques for educators, practitioners and workshop leaders at all levels.
• Tips and advice on the demands of storytelling, inclusivity and creative challenges.
• Detailed practical information about creating your own minute festival, including play selection, running order, staging and marketing.

Drawing on a wealth of experience, Steve Ansell and Rose Burnett Bonczek present an invaluable guide for anyone intrigued by the art of creating, producing and performing a one minute play.