Category: drama
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My First Show in Saudi Arabia
Last week brought a conclusion to my first show in Saudi Arabia. I was really proud of these kids as they pulled it off in ways I wasn’t sure possible. I have a very young new ensemble with minimal amount of experience and we were doing the type of black box genre that no one…
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How to Improve at IMPROV (and Life)
I organized my first official drama event last night here in Jeddah–A Night of IMPROV. I emceed the event where five members of my new drama group – The Sun & Sand Players – took the floor for a crazy night of improvisation. A small but enthusiastic group participated, and we pulled in a slight…
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Make Your Tools Sing
I’m teaching a Theatre Production class and our first project was to make some sawhorses in order to be able to make other items. Sawhorses aren’t the most glamorous things to make. They are utilitarian, not praiseworthy pieces of art. But who says you can’t combine both? That’s what we did. We made sawhorses which…
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No Self-Consciousness Allowed on Stage
The drama classroom is often times a microcosm of life. We spend a lot of time talking about humanity, genuineness, and authenticity. These elusive words, when manifested correctly on the stage, can bring to life a performance which can penetrate deep into the audience’s consciousness. That’s the magic. From where do we reach in order…
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Break a Leg: “It’s the End of the World & I Love You”
My short musical, “It’s the End of the World & I Love You” is being performed this week at the Kuala Lumpur Short & Sweet Musical Festival 2017. It’s being directed by fellow writer and director Terence Toh — though he admits this is his first hand at directing a musical. I think he’ll do…
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Ten Months in the Making: A New Beginning
It was in December 2016 that I accepted an offer to teach drama in Saudi Arabia. Ten months later, in September of 2017, I am finally set to have my first class. Tomorrow. This is a huge shift in many ways. I had a terrific position in Malaysia, a position which had few limits on…
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Opening Tonight in Brooklyn: Safe Spaces
I’m thrilled to have my play “Safe Spaces” open tonight in Brooklyn at the Gallery Players Theatre as part of their Black Box New Play Festival. Unfortunately, I’m sitting 12,000 miles away and will miss the show which opens tonight and runs through Sunday afternoon – 4 shows! So if you are in the NYC…
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My First Play in New York City – June 8-11
I’m very excited to have my first play produced in New York. It’s a brand new short play entitled “Safe Spaces” and it will be performed at the Gallery Players Theater as part of their annual Black Box New Play Festival. I’ll write up more about the play later, but wanted get their poster out.…
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