Pursued By A Bear

Pursued By A Bear: “Any tips on getting into musical theatre?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “How do I get into musical theatre? I haven’t tried writing songs before, but I think I could do …

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Pursued By A Bear: “Should I accept I won’t break through as a playwright?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “I am wondering at what point do I accept my limitations as a playwright? I have had a number …

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Pursued By A Bear: “Is it a bad idea to write about my troubled relationship with my father?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “Hey Adam, this is a bit more personal than most of the questions you get, so I understand if …

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Pursued By A Bear: “What’s the best way to write fantasy for the stage?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “Why aren’t there fantasy plays?  I think it’s really strange that fantasy is such a big genre in fiction …

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Pursued By A Bear: “How do I give exposition without getting bogged down?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “How do you include important back story in dialogue without it sounding unnatural? I’ve gotten feedback for one of my …

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Pursued By A Bear: “Should I be offended the actors are suggesting edits to my rehearsed reading?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “I’m working towards a rehearsed reading of my play but after the initial reading, the actors and director made …

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Pursued By A Bear: “I’m tired of being a starving artist”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “I hope this question isn’t too depressing for you but I feel like I don’t know where else to go …

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Pursued By A Bear: “How do I redraft a play?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “I’ve written a first draft of a play, where do I start with re-drafting?” It can often feel like …

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Pursued By A Bear: “Can I write characters from a background/culture I don’t share?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “Do you have any suggestions on how to write a character that you have nothing in common with and/or no …

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Pursued By A Bear: “How do I escape the tyranny of boring British naturalism?”

Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor.  He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “I’m bored by naturalism.  What’s your opinion on this?  Do you think there’s room for truly experimental theatre in …

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