What I Wrote - Debra Oswald

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Debra Oswald writes about the abandoned and neglected child who then becomes the damaged adult searching to belong. She explores the child/parent relationship in Mr Bailey's Minder and The Peach Season. Her youth plays, Dags and Skate, reveal the raw edge of teenage life, the moment when we discover the world isn't fair. In the award-winning Stories in the Dark, humour and hope are placed against a backdrop of the horrors of war.

This two-DVD set contains:

• A thirty-two minute filmed interview
• Ten 'lesson starter' short films
• Teacher's notes
• Easy-to-use menus

Debra Oswald discusses the development of her ideas and themes, characters, dramaturgy, social and historical context, her inspirational sources and tips for young writers.

Running Time: 115 minutes (main film: 34 minutes)

The main film includes highlights from the lesson starter films.

MAIN FILM

Telling the Story: The Plays of Debra Oswald

THEMES

• Ideas to Script 
• Script to Stage 
• Writer's Tips

PLAYS/FILMS

• Dags Gary's House
• Mr Bailey's Minder
• The Peach Season
• Skate
• Stories in the Dark
• Sweet Road

Classification exempt - Ronin recommends: G

Running time: 115 mins