Playwright’s Pathway
Work with leading contemporary playwrights to hone your writing skills for theatre and performance.
“[The program] gave me the confidence and knowledge to write for theatre.”
– Member & course participant
Develop your writing for performance!
A 6-week course with weekly 2-hour sessions, Playwright’s Pathway empowers participants to tell Western Australian stories from a youth perspective and links with genuine opportunities to develop work from page to stage. Skills covered include storytelling and writing, narrative structuring and development, and the building of plot and characters.
This course is for anyone aged 15 to 26 willing to give writing a go. You don’t need to have any runs on the board!
Participants who complete this writing course are encouraged to participate in Writing Day for 24Hr Play Generator.
Course Details
| Date & Time | Description | Venue | |
| Thursdays April 16 – May 21
6-8pm |
Session 1: Introducing Playwriting and Storytelling
Session 2: Creating Characters Session 3: Writing Dialogue Session 4: Narrative Structure Session 5: Writing and Devising Session 6: Writing a 10 Minute Play |
WAYTCo Studio, 1st Flr
King St Arts Centre |
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Full Price: $30/session or $180 for the 6-week course. Member Price tickets are also available!
Partial scholarships available for those who meet our priority group criteria.
This course has now concluded for 2026. Stay tuned for more Pathway opportunities.
This program is produced by WA Youth Theatre Company and supported by the proudly supported by the WA Government.