Some writers plan out everything in advance, and others play it by ear. Leading playwrights explain their approaches to constructing narratives for their plays, and discuss the importance of a strong narrative structure.

There are many ways to develop characters for a play. They can be complete inventions, or taken from real life: inspired by a family member, or ripped from the headlines. Some leading playwrights discuss how they like to develop characters, and how they incorporate them into the fabric of their plays.

Leading playwrights discuss the relationship between theatre and politics, and explain how and why they incorporate political elements into their own writing.