What Are the Elements of Dramatic Structure?
Ever notice that most narratives follow a similar pattern of storytelling? That pattern is dramatic structure, and it is key to developing elements of pacing, character development, conflict and resolution- all of which (hopefully) create an engaging and satisfying audience experience.
Previews: MY HEART SAYS GO and CASCADE'S FIRE Headline Tesseract's New Musical Summer Fest
Tesseract Theatre company is following up their critically acclaimed productions of The Inheritance Parts I & II with their festival of new musicals. CASCADE’S FIRE written by Taylor Gruenloh with music composed by Kyle Wernke and MY HEART SAYS GO written by Matthew Hawkins with music and lyrics composed by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, and additional arrangements by Geoffrey Ko, will have their St. Louis Premieres in July at Tesseract’s “New Musical Summer Fest 2024.”
High Security Prisoners in Greece Perform ANTIGONE
Inmates at Greece’s Korydallos maximum-security prison performed the ancient Greek tragedy 'Antigone,' experiencing a moment of freedom and reflection through theatre. Discover their inspiring journey and the impact of this transformative workshop.
Connecticut Premiere of ELEKTRA Comes to Madison Lyric Stage
Madison Lyric Stage, a professional non-profit theater company, will present Richard Strauss’ musical masterpiece, Elektra, June 7-9. While this opera originally premiered in 1909, this is the very first time it has ever been presented in the state of Connecticut.
Review: AMM(I)GONE at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
The semantics and silence that delineate love and disclosure are operating at full throttle in the probing personal story of playwright and performer Adil Mansoor in the theatrical experience that is entitled Amm(i)gone. As the uber-talented Mansoor invites his very traditional Pakistani mother to translate Sophocles’ Antigone into Urdu, one soon realizes that this is just the starting point of a very interactive theatrical exploration that soon unspools into a multi -layered explication of the issues of culture, faith, family, history and, most especially, the special bond between a mother and a son.
New Play STARCROSSED To Have Reading New York City This Week
Catch the one-day-only reading of the new play STARCROSSED on April 11, 2024, at Theatrelab. Directed by Michael Alvarez, the play explores the journey of four high school seniors grappling with their pasts and futures after a school shooting.