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What Did You Learn From Writing/Directing Your First Show?
Feeling chuffed with how my play 'The Curse of Isla Tormenta' went back in June. We hosted a video premiere to watch it back with the cast last week... and it gave me an appreciation of what I've learnt from the experience... things like:
- Not having characters say each other's names in casual dialogue too much. Wasn't conscious of it until you hear it out loud a number of times!
- Finding more organic excuses to get characters off stage when they aren't critical to the scene in that moment... for blocking if anything!
- I come from a filmmaking background so got in the weeds a little by having way too many props! Which became a nightmare for the backstage team to manage!
Would love to hear from other writers/directors here about what the biggest lesson you learnt from your first show?
u/rogermoore3 — 1 day ago
