Ian Skatu | Stubborn Plays that Push Too Far

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What is the Currency of Your Play?

Your characters must want something but may not be able to afford it.
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Finding Your Playwriting Voice
May 18 • Ian Skatu | Playwright
You Don't Have to Write About Politics To Be Political
Jun 8 • Ian Skatu | Playwright
Dialogues Aren't Suppose to Mimic Real Life
Jun 22 • Ian Skatu | Playwright
Your Play Doesn’t Need to Be About Something Important
Jul 13 • Ian Skatu | Playwright

Playwright's Process

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What is the Currency of Your Play?
Your characters must want something but may not be able to afford it.
Nov 30 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
Workshops? Readings? Yes! Force Your Friends.
Just Do It. Blame Me. Just make sure it's done!
Nov 23 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
Character Backstories? Pfft! Who Cares!
Story first. Backstory later. Or never.
Nov 16 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
I Wrote A Play That I Knew Would Never See A Stage
I just needed to let it out of my head.
Nov 9 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
My Playwriting Format: Downloadable
After years of trying everything else!
Nov 2 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
Creating a Stubbornly Rich Character
Give your character depth. Make them fight and struggle.
Oct 26 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
Ian Skatu | Stubborn Plays that Push Too Far
Ian Skatu | Stubborn Plays that Push Too Far
Malaysia/Singapore-based playwright known for exploring fractured relationships, survival instincts, and the lies we cling to when truth threatens to break them. More than a journey, it's always a maze.

Scripts & Stuff

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Ashwin's Monologue from AFTERTASTE: Downloadable script
A play about two men who falls within the realms of disgust vs desire.
Aug 3 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
You Don't Have to Write About Politics To Be Political
This is theatre. We all have something to say.
Jun 8 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
Dr. Vernon's Monologue (POLY): Downloadable script
A ruthless confession by Dr. Vernon.
Jun 1 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
Finding Your Playwriting Voice
Spoiler: It Won’t Happen in Your First Script
May 18 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
Give Your Devil The Best Lines
Because villains don’t work unless we believe them.
May 11 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
A Box of Shit: A 10-minute play download
Two women trying to stay in love while everything else falls apart: their country, their futures, their ability to hope.
Apr 27 • 
Ian Skatu | Playwright
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