Friday, February 15, 2013
This is Part One of an analysis and exercises issue for this often studied play, often performed in high schools – Romeo and Juliet. There is so much with work with here, we’re goin…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMMonday, February 11, 2013
I’m cheating a bit this week. This is a movie monologue, but the monologue doesn’t actually appear in the movie. It’s a deleted scene that can be found on the DVD of Waitin…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMSunday, February 10, 2013
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the remains of Richard III have reportedly been found under a parking lot. The character based on him is one of Shakespeare’s most notorio…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00PMFriday, February 8, 2013
I think how this exposure to the archaic text exposes the text right back. It’s noisy, a mash-up, a text slamming into the present moment, split open, banged. What does that look like in t…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMMonday, February 4, 2013
I understand there was some sort of football game yesterday. So for this weeks’ Movie Monologue Monday I’m going to look at Al Pacino’s inspirational speech in Any Given Su…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMSunday, February 3, 2013
One of the things I love most about working in the arts is the privilege of being in a completely empty theatre. I don’t believe in ghosts, I don’t believe in the supernatur…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00PMFriday, February 1, 2013
I’m thrilled to announce the release of Backspace, a passionate new play about the writing process by Lindsay Price. 30 Minutes, 2M+6W+15 Either, Simple Set “Being a writer is…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMWednesday, January 30, 2013
Episode Twenty-Six: Youtube Fireside Chat. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Craig and Lindsay are off to New York this week! And one of the plays that has just opened on Broadway is Cat On A Hot Tin Ro…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:01PMMonday, January 28, 2013
For this weeks’ Movie Monologue Monday I’m going to look at Peter Finch’s Oscar winning performance in Network. Finch portrays a news anchor who’s low-rated show is a…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMFriday, January 25, 2013
Here’s a hilarious new release from Clint Snyder – The Lord of the Pies. Clint’s a new writer to Theatrefolk and we’re so thrilled to be publishing this script. 30 Mi…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMWednesday, January 23, 2013
Episode Twenty-Five: What You See is What You Get Believe it or not, today’s podcast is inspired by the difference between Disney World and Darien Lake. How does their atmosphere and c…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMMonday, January 21, 2013
For this weeks’ Movie Monologue Monday I’m going to look at the great Derek Jacobi in Henry V, the Kenneth Branagh version. I adore this speech. It serves as a prologue to the pl…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMSunday, January 20, 2013
“The virtue of dress rehearsals is that they are a free show for a select group of artists and friends of the author, and where for one unique evening the audience is almost expurgated…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00PMFriday, January 18, 2013
Tonight is my favourite night of the Theatrefolk year. It's the night that I get to write royalty checks to our amazing authors. Most of the time I hate paying bills, but these are …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMWednesday, January 16, 2013
Episode Twenty-Four: Emotional Trauma = Creativity? Today Lindsay talks about a big pet peeve, the idea that good writing only comes from pain. Or maybe it’s something that hits a lit…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMMonday, January 14, 2013
For this weeks’ Movie Monologue Monday I’m going to look at Charlie Chaplin‘s speech in The Great Dictator. This is a brilliant piece. The great irony is that Chaplin was k…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PMSunday, January 13, 2013
I am ridiculously proud to announce the release of Chemo Girl and Other Plays – a collection of four short plays by Christian Kiley. A collection of plays that examine the impact of ca…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00PMFriday, January 11, 2013
This month we will be looking at how to conquer the emotionally charged scene to make it an enjoyable experience for both the audience and the actors. Read the whole thing here! In This Issu…
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