Riveting radio: me talking about the editing process

by | Jun 4, 2015 | Review

On Tuesday (June 2), I had a great time talking about literary editing with hosts Julia Vergara and Art Hartmut on the Co-op Radio program, The Writing Life. We had a great time chatting about sometimes surprising things. Theatre kept sneaking in. And so did the...

Tune in: three-act structure and me on Co-op Radio

by | Jun 2, 2015 | Review

This afternoon (Tuesday, June 2) between 2:00 and 2:30, I’m going to be on Co-op Radio talking about the editing process. Knowing me, I’ll probably bring up the three-act structure, which is a very handy tool. For easy reference, here it is: ACT 1 Ordinary...

Get sensitive

by | May 29, 2015 | Review

The best show I’ve seen this week—the best show I’ve seen in many weeks—is The Art of Building a Bunker, which is playing here as part of the rEvolver Festival.  In this script, which was written by solo performer Adam Lazarus and director Guillermo...

Pack a rEvolver this weekend

by | May 22, 2015 | Review

The rEvolver Festival looks like the most likely place to have a good time in a theatre this weekend.  So far, I’ve only seen one show at rEvolver, Double Recessive, which imagines redheads as the world’s new pariahs. In its exploration of the political...