When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as child; but when I became a (wo)man, I put away childish things. I Corinthians 13:11
Inkubator, PlayPenn, the Cradle.
Funny how these words to me as a mom (when spelled correctly, not creatively) don’t seem so loaded. But as a playwright, I am intrigued by the point made that they are perhaps infantile and condescending when related to how new plays are regarded and developed. I’ve been chewing mightily on the read in yesterday’s Washington Post, “New Plays: The Coddling Can Be Constraining” written by Nelson Pressley.
As pointed out in the article, being a newbie to the playwriting world, I am interested in readings and workshops for my work.
However, having attended a number of play readings to support fellow playwrights, I know when my time comes, I will welcome other cooks into my kitchen, but be mindful to not let their contributions spoil the pot. There’s something to be said for taking things with a grain of salt–eating the fish and removing the bone…
Bottom line: as a playwright you’ll want to eventually be produced. You’ll want to leave your work open to the audience’s interpretation–in its produced form. Then everyone can have at it all they want.
I see both sides off the argument. Perhaps being a mom gives me the perspective that crawling is fine–in fact at 9 months old it’s a welcomed, celebrated feat. But if you’re still crawling at 4 years old and haven’t yet walked, there is cause for concern.
What do you think?
Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.