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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…
When I talk to students about writing in an imagistic and specific manner, I always talk about using the senses. Observe this room and describe it using all five senses. The senses are immed…
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…
It’s a new dawn It’s a new day It’s a new life For me And I’m feeling good From The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd I almost dumped a play awhile ago.…
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…
Sometimes you just come across something that is Wicked Cool. That’s right, I capitalized both words and they weren’t at the beginning of a sentence. I did it, I own it. ThatR…
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…
“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…
“But that wasn’t good enough for me. I called the Los Angeles office and asked if I could come in and read.” This post over on the Backstage Unscripted blog is a great e…
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 …
Write what you know. This old chestnut is taken out and dusted off time and time again for beginning writers. But what does that mean exactly? What are the things one knows that would make f…
Episode Twenty-Four:Â 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 l…
This short video shows a musician creating a hip hop beat out of a giant piece of paper and some scissors. That’s it. Â If you just listened to the music, you’d have no idea wh…
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…
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…
Click here for a costuming podcast over on Theatre Geeks - Costuming The Stratford Festival, an interview with Elizabeth Copeman who is the Assistant Head of Wardrobe. If you’ve ever b…
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…
