Through this workshop, participants follow a process of playwriting from conception and until the start of a first draft of a play. Writing for theatre is about writing the present, writing through the body and mind of the actors, their emotions, their actions and the images of the stage. In this workshop, writers are guided to find out what themes and ideas are important for them, and how that connects to the reality of the world today. The workshop provides creative and analytical tools for writers wishing to begin a new script. Through writing exercises, the sessions help the writer develop their story, and their characters, refine their writing and get to the heart of the play; all-the-while connecting with what is urgent for them to reflect on, and what story they wish to tell. The writer is able to practice finding their own voice while learning from peers, and experimenting through some direct stage work with actors. While presenting some basic story-building principles and more traditional techniques, the workshop is also open to various forms of writing for the stage, and encourages participants to adapt all the tools made available in order to find the best way that fits the specific needs of their story and their writing style.