in plays, novels, short stories — a workshop with Chris Hannan
Saturday 17 May 2008
Heugh Hotel, Stonehaven [Venue 16]
It all started with a round of introductions: My name is..., I write..., and my
favorite film is.... OK, the fun is over, now we get down to work.
A passion for theatre animates Chris Hannan. Presenting us with our first challenge
of the day, he declared: ‘Dialogue has nothing to do with people talking to
one another.’
Through a series of practical exercises, the truth of this surprising revelation
became apparent, Dialogue is ACTION. As each character becomes clear in the writer's
mind, when their motives and intentions are known, their speech and actions are
all one. Brilliant!
Colin Edwards
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