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A guide for new playwrights on how to write a play quickly, including creating simple situations and generating conflict.

A number of helpful pointers for any playwright about to buckle down for a 24-hour playwriting competition.

Teachers can create role-plays using new grammar structures. Students can use these examples to write their own, and through the activity, absorb new work more readily.

Drama students wishing to branch into playwrighting may find the character questionnaire useful when conceiving realistic characters for plays.

A list of brief tips every beginning playwright can take advantage of to aid in writing the best play possible.

Some simple guidelines on structuring the writing process, designing a plot and eliminating writer's block when writing a first play.

The days of straight through action plays as the standard are over. The unconventional structure can allow for excellent dramatic moments.

The man commonly known as the world's greatest playwright may have been a hoax. Discover why.

Who wrote Shakespeare? A Shakespeare plot has emerged to discredit the Bard. However, just a few facts from Shakespeare's life can readily quash the authorship debate.

Who exactly was William Shakespeare? And what became of his lost plays? This new novel blends fact and fiction in pursuit of the Bard.

A playwright needs only these three essential bits of advice for writing for stage. Learn how not to step on directors and actors' toes and make the most of your play.

There are many exciting ways to teach lessons from history. This will help your children learn more and have fun!

Brief biography of Dorothy L. Sayers, detective novelist famous for Wimsey series, creator of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. She was also translator, and a poet.

An interview with playwright Barry Smith, author of Jesus in Montana, American Squatter, and more.

Suite101 interviews Nicole Moeller, an emerging playwright in Edmonton whose play, Without You, marked a milestone for the U of A.

Each strand of the expressive arts has its own distinct flavour and style. Challenge students to explore why and how they developed.

Here is a look at two of the best "how to write a play" books for the beginner playwright. These books examine plot structure, character design and idea generation.

Miller's moving tragedy about Italian immigrant workers in Brooklyn. The play examines human flaws and the dramatic consequences thay can have.

An interview with writer/playwright/performer Karen Hines, author of Pochsy's Lips, Hello...Hello, and many others.

Michael Healey, known world wide for his hit play The Drawer Boy, is set to have his new play entitled Generous open the 2006-2007 Tarragon Theatre Season.

I had no idea when I woke up today that I would stumble upon an eclectic and moving album that would surprise and inspire me. Jessica McLean really snuck up on me.

Based on the hit Stratford Festival production, Orpheus Descending returns to Toronto as part of the 2006-2007 Mirvish Season at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

The last novel by a great writer who died too early, takes Inspector Grant on a rest cure to the remote Scottish islands on the west coast of Scotland.

It can be difficult to keep students learning and working right before a holiday break. Try these three ideas to keep students engaged with hands-on activities.

Sophie Townsend's debut novel is a moving reflection on love, grief and friendship.

Biography of Euripides, the last of the three 5th century tragic drama playwrights.

Shakespeare, "The Bard of Avon", wrote more than two dozen plays,150 sonnets, and several longer poems. Authors have adapted his characters and plots in well-known works

This week, we look at Kenneth Branagh's antiwar masterpiece, Henry V, made from one of Shakespeare's most jingoistic and humorless plays.

What to get for the lefty who has everything? Here are some gift ideas for any occasion.

Many memorable poets did their best writing during the decades of the 1920s and 1930s.

Set in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, Windsor is the birthplace of hockey and home to Victorian-era museums. A visit to Windsor makes a great day trip from Halifax.

Music, singing, and dancing aren't just fun, fluffy fillers in a foreign language class. Music is a powerful tool for language learning and retention.

Through a process of self observation students are advised to watch their learning to discern what styles work best for them. This is a kind of mini personal inquiry.

One of too few novels by a Scottish writer who died far too young, like her others Miss Pym Disposes almost certainly influenced later writers such as Agatha Christie.

Brief biography of Oscar Wilde, a celebrated Irish poet, playwright, essayist and novelist, famous for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'

When snow and ice trap children indoors, it is a good idea to have plenty of indoor winter games for kids to keep them amused.

Various methods of using technology in your language arts program to improve both reading and writing.

Myspace is the largest internet social networking site. Is it appropriate for teens?

Earn a living and have fun in London. Opportunities for working holidaymakers. Find out how to be an Extra, work as a Roadie, or make money in Promotions.

A review of British playwright Ayckbourn's guide to writing and directing a play.

An early example of history as mystery, in which

Forbidden Phoenix at LKTYP explores racism and the lives of early Chinese immigrants during the building of the Canadian railroad.

A fictional recreation of an eighteenth-century cause celebre.

Over 300 people of all ages gathered at the Rainbow 7 Arts Theatre in Harare, Zimbabwe for the opening night of the 2008 Zimbabwe International Film Festival.

Hurston is best known for Their Eyes Were Watching God, but this controversial author wrote other novels, stories, plays, and more.

On December 6, 1989, student life changed forever when college student Marc Lépine gunned down 14 women at the University of Montreal.

Teachers, don't waste those spare minutes during the day. Use these quick, prop-free games and activities that are educational and fun.

The life of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and some of the controversies that his plays provoked when they were first performed.

Looking for a Valentine's Day craft for a preschool or kindergarten class? Fall in love with this sweet paper valentine.

Shakespeare's plays present a unique set of challenges for actors. Learn some of the best ways to connect onstage with the celebrated playwright.