Explicable Surprise: How to Write a Ten-Minute Play

by Micah Smith

Explicable Surprise is a manual for how to write short plays – even ones as short as ten minutes!

With the short-play format becoming increasingly popular, especially in the London theatre scene, this timely book will help budding playwrights to develop their craft.

· Introduces all the key aspects of playwriting, including structure, dialogue and characterisation;

· Provides and explains examples to illustrate its points;

· Includes three scripts for short plays that have been produced or accepted for production in London; and

· Contains a helpful list of websites and new-writing opportunities for budding playwrights interested in writing quality shorts and getting them produced.

So get reading and then… get writing!

Micah Smith is a playwright whose short plays have been performed at numerous theatres including The Park Theatre, The St James Theatre (Studio), The Southwark Playhouse, The Old Red Lion, and Roundabout, hosted by the Lowry Theatre. His play "King David" was included in Vibrant 2016 - The Finborough Theatre's festival of new writing.

147 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 21, 2017

Reviews

[Joey · Rating 4 out of 5]

More than useful for just ten-minute plays, but sound advice for longer plays as well. The example plays were handy and entertaining.