The Playwright’s Process Podcast is a monthly podcast that takes you behind the scenes of script development, storytelling, and the creative process. Each episode dives deep into an aspect of playwriting craft and offers practical advice, thoughtful insights and helpful anecdotes to writing and life as a writer.
In this special New Year episode I invite you to reflect on your writing year and share a practical way to kick off January: Choosing an Artist Word of the Year. I also reflect on my artistic values and share a personal update on life with a newborn.
In This Episode:
A personal update about motherhood so far
Why choosing a word of the year can be more powerful than traditional resolutions
The difference between goals and values in an artist’s life
Exploring Wants vs. Needs - both in storytelling and how this mirrors real life
50 of the most common values (from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Mindfulness)
Consider:
What word would you choose to guide your creative practice in 2025?
How can this word influence the way you show up as an artist this year?
What deeper needs might your creative goals be helping you fulfil?
Thank you for listening! To learn more about my work visit https://www.emilysheehan.info/ or connect with me on Instagram @emilysheehan__. If you’re interested in working with me as your dramaturg then send me an email at emily@emilysheehan.info.
1 Nov 2024
Dramaturgy With Jenni Medway at Melbourne Theatre Company
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Jenni Medway, Head of New Work at Melbourne Theatre Company. With over a decade of experience in dramaturgy within theatre companies, Jenni shares her approach to developing plays, the role of a company dramaturg, and the unique responsibilities that come with programming new works for a state theatre company. As a dramaturg dedicated to new writing, Jenni has so many wonderful insights on finding your voice as a playwright, writing with a specific audience in mind, and the collaboration between a playwright, director and dramaturg when moving from text into production.
About Jenni Medway: Jennifer Medway is a dramaturg with over a decade of experience in developing new Australian plays. She is currently Melbourne Theatre Company’s Head of New Work where she runs one of the largest play development programmes in the country. Prior to this, she was Melbourne Theatre Company’s Literary Associate. Her past roles include Resident Dramaturg at the Australian Theatre for Young People, Studio Artist at Griffin Theatre Company, and Literary Assistant at Belvoir Street Theatre.
We recorded today's conversation at Melbourne Theatre Company on Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung land. I acknowledge and pay my respects to the peoples of the Kulin Nation who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which MTC is built.
Thank you for listening. You can learn more about my work on my website www.emilysheehan.info.
6 Sept 2024
Dramaturgy With Dom Mercer at Belvoir St Theatre
How does a new Australian play end up on the main stage? One way is by being commissioned by a theatre company. In today's episode, Dom Mercer, Head of New Work at Belvoir, talks us through this process. We discuss how new plays go from an idea to a story outline, and then through three drafts before they are considered for programming in a main stage season. Dom takes you step by step through the development process within the commissioning model, and shares his provocations for playwrights going through their own drafting process. As a dramaturg of new writing, Dom has so many wonderful insights that are unique to each specific draft and his provocations for playwrights are some of my favourites.
About Dom Mercer: Dom Mercer is a dramaturg, director and producer based in Sydney. He is currently Head of New Work at Belvoir. At Belvoir his role has a focus on new writing and artist development, including leading the commissions and supporting the creative development pipeline for Belvoir's main stage productions in the Upstairs theatre. He also founded and runs 25A; a curated season of independent works made in Belvoir’s Downstairs theatre.
We recorded today's conversation at Belvoir on Gadigal land. I acknowledge and pay my respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional custodians of the land on which Belvoir St Theatre is built.
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