Scriptwriting with Simon Stephens
This resource was developed from a scriptwriting workshop led by acclaimed UK playwright Simon Stephens as part of The Masterclass Project 2026. Auckland Theatre Company and Whakaari Aotearoa Drama NZ hosted a half-day professional development workshop for kaiako teaching drama in schools and kura across Aotearoa.
The resource was created from the workshop for kaiako to use with students to foster enjoyment and learn the art of scriptwriting from years 7-13
Inside this resource are:
tools to initiate ideas
activities for developing scripts
tips specifically for teachers in the classroom.
A further resource for senior students can be found here:
- a series of podcasts about playwriting with various UK playwrights including Simon Stephens:
https://royalcourttheatre.com/write-and-create/writers/writer-resources/playwrights-podcast/
