Why does this story I'm telling have to be a play? The focus of this two-hour masterclass will be the extraordinary potential of writing for the theatre. We will discuss form and structure and explore creative practices. Olivia will offer generative writing exercises throughout the class. You will leave with new writing, exciting ideas, and the motivation to get back to the page.
Olivia Clement Finch is a French-Australian playwright, published writer, and screenwriter. She was the University of Iowa’s 2023-24 Silver Postgraduate Writing Fellow and she is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Mount Holyoke College where she teaches Playwriting.
Olivia's playThe Arrogancehad its world premiere at KXT on Broadway in Sydney, Australia. Critics called the production "heartbreaking," "sensitively rendered", and "beautiful." In the U.S., her work has been developed in theatres in New York, San Diego, and Massachusetts.oliviaclementfinch.com