Online course

Ian McEwan on Screen 18

Wednesdays, 10 – 31 Mar, 7pm – 8.30pm

Ian McEwan is one of the most acclaimed – and, at times, controversial – contemporary UK novelists and an astonishing number of his works have made it to the screen. But he has also written original screenplays and adapted the novels of numerous other writers for the screen.

Over the course of four weeks, we’ll take a closer look at McEwan’s relationship with film across his long and distinguished career.

Course breakdown:

Week 1: Making a Name – The Cement Garden to Atonement

Week 2: The Bad Son – McEwan in Hollywood

Week 3: Adapting – screenplays and TV

Week 4: Chesil Beach Days – the present and future of McEwan on screen

Using Zoom, the course will deliver expert tuition, film clips and group discussion – all in the comfort of your own home.

Places can be booked online only. Access details will be sent to participants by email shortly before the first session.

Further Information

Price: £50 / £45 conc / £40 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking Information:

This 4-week course will run on Wednesdays, 7pm – 8.30pm, from 10 – 31 March 2021.
You must be 18 or over to attend.
Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

About the Tutor

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted, to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He wrote, directed and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers and his first book, Bisection – a memoir of living and parenting with bipolar disorder – was released in 2019.