Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 45 minutes ago
“Characters are the heart of any play. They keep us engaged with the play, and create interesting situations and conflict to help us build a story. If you’re unsure of how to start your play, creating characters can be a great way to begin.”
Welcome to the Royal Court Young Playwrights Award. In this video, Tife Kusoro will help you to start creating and developing your characters.
You’ll create a character profile for your main character, explore monologue writing, and introduce a second character (and some conflict!)
By the end of this video, you should have created at least one character, who has some desires, some flaws, and some conflicts – ready to start developing your play structure.
The Young Playwrights Award will open for entries in 2026, for anyone aged 13-18 in the UK. Find out more here: royalcourttheatre.com
The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre. It is the leading force in world theatre for energetically cultivating writers – undiscovered, emerging and established. The Royal Court is located in London, UK.
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“Characters are the heart of any play. They keep us engaged with the play, and create interesting situations and conflict to help us build a story. If you’re unsure of how to start your play, creating characters can be a great way to begin.”
Welcome to the Royal Court Young Playwrights Award. In this video, Tife Kusoro will help you to start creating and developing your characters.
You’ll create a character profile for your main character, explore monologue writing, and introduce a second character (and some conflict!)
By the end of this video, you should have created at least one character, who has some desires, some flaws, and some conflicts – ready to start developing your play structure.
The Young Playwrights Award will open for entries in 2026, for anyone aged 13-18 in the UK. Find out more here: royalcourttheatre.com
The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre. It is the leading force in world theatre for energetically cultivating writers – undiscovered, emerging and established. The Royal Court is located in London, UK.
Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/RCTtwitter
Follow us on Instagram: bit.ly/RCTinsta
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/RCTsubscribe
