After all that agonizing, the staged reading of my 10 page piece at the Alumnae Theatre went well. There were about 8 plays, all very different, all based on a field trip to a Winners location. My one regret is forgetting my camera. These are low-lit cell phone pictures. Molly Thom, the director/dramaturge (right side) […]
Staged Reading – Fun! Read More »
I have done a few competitive timed writing contests. I’ve completed a manuscript of sufficient length (let’s not consider quality) for the 3-day novel contest. It’s 72 hours of wrist-burning over-caffeinated hallucination — but a great experience. I’ve also entered Toronto Fringe Festival’s 24-hour play writing contest. This summer I completed my longest timed manuscript
Nuit BlancheThis art installation in the Distillery District asked visitors to record their secrets on little cards. The messages where allowed to float up, attached to helium balloons. Secrets were also recorded using a low tech rotary telephone hooked up to a hidden recording device. Resulting messages were later broadcast for the world to hear,
Nuit Blanche in Toronto Read More »
A very short play I wrote is being produced by the Alumnae Theatre Company as part of the Nuit Blanche festivities on Oct. 4, 2008. It should play on the main floor, “Fran’s Cafe” for the evening, sometime between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. It’s a vampire story with a late night waitress, an innocent