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Category Archives: How to ‘Show, Don’t Tell’
Dream Logic – how it can help your plays, part 2
So, in a previous post, I talked about what I learned at the “Dream Logic” session at the Dramatists Guild conference in August. In this post, I’m going to talk about some examples I came up with on how you … Continue reading
Dream Logic – how it can help your plays, part 1
Think about a dream you had last night. Or recently. Did you try to describe it to somebody? If so, how did you explain it?
You probably used the phrase “dream logic” when you were trying to describe how one scene effortlessly transformed into another, how the place looked different but you knew it was the same, the way that this one person is really somebody else even without the slightest bit of resemblance.
It’s all hard to explain in the light of day, but it makes complete sense when you’re dreaming. That’s dream logic. Continue reading
Reverse engineering “show, don’t tell” in RABBIT HOLE
In my last post, I discussed how the first scene of David Lindsay-Abaire’s RABBIT HOLE is an excellent example of “show, don’t tell.” Now I’m going to figure out how he might have constructed this scene. What the Play is … Continue reading
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Excellent example of “show, don’t tell” in RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire
I’m directing a production of RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire, for Theatre Verity here in Seattle. I tell you what, every playwright should direct. I’m learning a lot from working on this script; it’s an excellent piece of writing. “Show, … Continue reading
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