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Month: November 2009

Can I Get a Witness

Can I Get a Witness

Matt Freeman keeps needing to rephrase his question in his comment section. Allow me: As long as the arrow hits its target, does the archer even matter? In Butoh the performer follows an internal narrative unconcerned with the external expression of such. In the rigorous pursuit of that narrative often an undeniable transformation of reality occurs. Arbitrary, yet endowed with purpose, this “creative accident” is a somewhat miraculous event. Although the alchemist is attempting a psychic/spiritual transformation, it is not…

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How Tweet It Is

How Tweet It Is

Recently there was a long thread of conversation on the dramaturg listserv on how literary departments should respond to rejected playwright submissions. I decided to explore Twitter as a new art form within this topic. I use the 140-character restriction after the fashion of restrictions that iambic pentameter or haiku pose. I posted the following Tweets (and revisions) to the list. Daily Twitter Submission (First Draft) Word Count N/A Characters (no spaces) 120 Characters (with spaces) 149 I hate reading…

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Theatrosphere’s TalkWriting

Theatrosphere’s TalkWriting

As the saying goes, rumors are as old as God. The first rumor was one that jumped the species barrier. The snake whispered sweet nothings in Eve’s ear, telling her “rumor had it” that the forbidden fruit was ripe with hidden promise. Eve swallowed the story whole. Like all rumors, the serpent’s tale had an element of truth. Knowledge would be the godlike quality in man, but as other scripture reminds us, the flesh is weak. Facts are hard or…

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