Comments for The Theatrefolk Weblog http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog A Home for Theatrefolk's Amazing Playwrights Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Day One: What is not a Theatrefolk play? by Writing Reflections: A New Day, A New Play http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/day-one-what-is-not-a-theatrefolk-play/comment-page-1/#comment-2561 Writing Reflections: A New Day, A New Play Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:03:07 +0000 http://blog.theatrefolk.com/?p=245#comment-2561 [...] for the next four weeks will feature an inside look at my process. Not quite as intense as the 30 days of writing project, but hopefully interesting all the [...] [...] for the next four weeks will feature an inside look at my process. Not quite as intense as the 30 days of writing project, but hopefully interesting all the [...]

]]> Comment on Forget resolutions. What’s Your Word? by Craig Mason http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/forget-resolutions-whats-your-word/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Craig Mason Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:10:46 +0000 http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/?p=830#comment-2560 My word for 2009 is agility. 2009 will not go easily for many, but those who are agile will survive it. My word for 2009 is agility. 2009 will not go easily for many, but those who are agile will survive it.

]]> Comment on The New Year starts out poorly for arts ed in LA by Lindsay Price http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/the-new-year-starts-out-poorly-for-arts-ed-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 Lindsay Price Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:58:38 +0000 http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/?p=834#comment-2559 I see the same things Christian. It's hard being a grain of sand in a storm. I see the same things Christian. It’s hard being a grain of sand in a storm.

]]> Comment on The New Year starts out poorly for arts ed in LA by Christian http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/the-new-year-starts-out-poorly-for-arts-ed-in-la/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 Christian Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:18:48 +0000 http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/?p=834#comment-2558 I guess I saw this coming. How can critical nickels and dimes be the key to the budget crisis when large volumes of cash are needed? Are you honestly telling me or any theatre educator that the arts are that easy to toss into the gutter? Sadly, the things our children go without are skills like: self-awareness, critical thinking, text analysis, understanding plot sequence and structure, point of view, aesthetic distance (I could go on but why). There is a large portion of our student population that not only learns but thrives in the arts. This becomes their language and mode of communication. They learn to function and excel in small groups, large groups, and at times individually, in roles (characters, crew, and design roles) that change (sounds like many future jobs they might have). I have seen the positive impact of theatre in the eyes and heart of my daughter, I have seen it in the young people I teach. If we are going get out of this budget crisis by removing our heart, maybe we should take the blindfold off first? Ready. One, two, three. . .Ahhhhhh! I guess I saw this coming. How can critical nickels and dimes be the key to the budget crisis when large volumes of cash are needed? Are you honestly telling me or any theatre educator that the arts are that easy to toss into the gutter? Sadly, the things our children go without are skills like: self-awareness, critical thinking, text analysis, understanding plot sequence and structure, point of view, aesthetic distance (I could go on but why). There is a large portion of our student population that not only learns but thrives in the arts. This becomes their language and mode of communication. They learn to function and excel in small groups, large groups, and at times individually, in roles (characters, crew, and design roles) that change (sounds like many future jobs they might have). I have seen the positive impact of theatre in the eyes and heart of my daughter, I have seen it in the young people I teach. If we are going get out of this budget crisis by removing our heart, maybe we should take the blindfold off first? Ready. One, two, three. . .Ahhhhhh!

]]> Comment on Wolves, Vultures, Worms? by Lindsay Price http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/wolves-vultures-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-2555 Lindsay Price Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:32:38 +0000 http://blog.theatrefolk.com/2006/01/28/wolves-vultures-worms/#comment-2555 Always writing! Can't give it up, even if I tried... Always writing! Can’t give it up, even if I tried…

]]> Comment on I love the smell of a challenge in the morning by Lindsay Price http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/i-love-the-smell-of-a-challenge-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 Lindsay Price Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:30:34 +0000 http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/?p=793#comment-2554 Here here! What would we do without challenges. There could be another very interesting challenge in the pipeline, can't wait to see if it pans out... Here here! What would we do without challenges. There could be another very interesting challenge in the pipeline, can’t wait to see if it pans out…

]]> Comment on I love the smell of a challenge in the morning by Christian http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/i-love-the-smell-of-a-challenge-in-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-2553 Christian Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:48:48 +0000 http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/?p=793#comment-2553 Break leg(s) Lindsay! Challenges like this and an occasional half marathon, keep the blood pumping. Go, go, go! Merry and Happy! Christian Break leg(s) Lindsay! Challenges like this and an occasional half marathon, keep the blood pumping. Go, go, go!

Merry and Happy!

Christian

]]> Comment on Wolves, Vultures, Worms? by Phil Levy http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/wolves-vultures-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 Phil Levy Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:41:35 +0000 http://blog.theatrefolk.com/2006/01/28/wolves-vultures-worms/#comment-2552 I hope you are still writing. I came to this discussion because you were questioning whether to call these demons wolves or worms. I am writing a story that has a plotline involving tapeworms in wolves. The Welsh poets you mention are worrying about whether they will live tomorrow. Anyone who lives can write a poem. Staying alive is the hard part. I hope you are still writing. I came to this discussion because you were questioning whether to call these demons wolves or worms. I am writing a story that has a plotline involving tapeworms in wolves. The Welsh poets you mention are worrying about whether they will live tomorrow. Anyone who lives can write a poem. Staying alive is the hard part.

]]> Comment on Play Ideas Exercise: Eavesdrop. And a Cool Website! by Lindsay Price http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/play-ideas-exercise-eavesdrop-and-a-cool-website/comment-page-1/#comment-2550 Lindsay Price Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:17:53 +0000 http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/?p=724#comment-2550 The exercise really solidifies how normal conversation sounds nothing like grammatically correct English. There are pauses, repeats, umms, complete tangent changes and so on. Dialogue represents how we really talk - to hear a conversation and use that as a base hopefully acts as a transition into great dialogue... The exercise really solidifies how normal conversation sounds nothing like grammatically correct English. There are pauses, repeats, umms, complete tangent changes and so on. Dialogue represents how we really talk - to hear a conversation and use that as a base hopefully acts as a transition into great dialogue…

]]> Comment on Play Ideas Exercise: Eavesdrop. And a Cool Website! by Melissa Donovan http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/play-ideas-exercise-eavesdrop-and-a-cool-website/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 Melissa Donovan Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:11:33 +0000 http://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/?p=724#comment-2549 What an awesome way to collect material for a creative writing project. This has espionage written all over it, which I love :) I'm thinking you could also use a digital recorder (my phone has one) and actually record conversations - or use your mobile device and pretend like you're just texting someone, heheh. What an awesome way to collect material for a creative writing project. This has espionage written all over it, which I love :) I’m thinking you could also use a digital recorder (my phone has one) and actually record conversations - or use your mobile device and pretend like you’re just texting someone, heheh.

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