by Antonio Miniño on July 10, 2010
The Starship Astrov
We continue our Midtown International Theatre Festival Q&A with writers Duncan Pflaster of The Starship Astrov, and Michelle Glick, writer and performer of the solo show Asian Belle.
Let us start with Duncan.
When did you know you wanted to be a writer?
Not until about 15 years ago- I thought for a long time I was going to be an actor. There’s something really wonderful about making an audience laugh and react, which I loved as a performer… But as a writer, you get to play all the parts! Now I only act if people specifically ask me, or if there’s an emergency casting. Continue Reading…
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by Karen Tortora-Lee on June 23, 2010
We all dream about making the world a better place. Some people just can’t sit back and dream about it, however – some people have to take action, like the two brothers in A Dream About Sunflowers (written by Jonathan Wallace and directed by Amber Gallery) who start up “Geeks Without Borders” which (much like Doctors Without Borders) uses technology to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe.
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by Stephen Tortora-Lee on June 20, 2010
What kinds of secret do you know?
Is it classified? Is it torrid? Do you feel it’s necessary to preserve your identity? Do you have a secret identity? Is it ruining your life? Is it a second life? Is it real or just pretend? Do you need to expose it to be free? Do you need to preserve it just to stay sane?
The blurb for this Planet Connections show was very brief:
It’s a secret.
I want to keep the surprise as well so you can find the answers for yourself by coming to the play. So the questions that are sparked within you will hopefully expose new truths to you, or make you laugh in surprise at the craziness of a situation, or cry at the irony, or smirk in bemusement at an unexpected twist, or revel in satisfying conclusions. Or hopefully lead you on to examine yourself deeper and find new secrets about yourself.
But I will tell you one thing . . .
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