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Theatre is a collaborative art form, where every role contributes to the final piece. But clear boundaries must exist—especially between the playwright and director. The playwright creates the script, the foundation of the production. Directors interpret and stage it, often suggesting edits, but the ultimate authority over the script remains with the playwright. Or at
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The experience of bringing Sanctuary to life at The Hope Theatre has been nothing short of extraordinary. From the first read-through to our opening night, this journey has been filled with challenges, triumphs, and unforgettable moments. And now, as we near the end of our run, I want to reflect on what this production has
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After the results of the 2024 Presidential Election, specific groups have been targets of cyberbullying. Horrific racist texts went out to scores of black people instructing them to go to a plantation to pick cotton. The vile self-described incel Nicholas Fuentes trumpeted “Your body, my choice,” both on his Twitter account and on his disturbing
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At the end of May, my play Sanctuary will have a “rehearsed reading” at the Seven Dials Playhouse! It’s tentatively scheduled for 22 May at 2pm, but that’s subject to change depending on the cast and director. Before I started delving into the world of playwriting, I never heard of a rehearsed reading. Had no
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Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Luke Colson for his phenomenal podcast “Well That F*cked Me Up!” Luke and his colleague Kyle Wise interview people who have experienced life-changing events. The podcast is full of remarkable stores of survival from severe traumatic events. Give their podcast a listen, if you are
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This is it, my friends. In April I released my final book, a story about survival and living with PTSD called One Reason to Live. To date, I’ve published 12 books, and I think that’s a good place to stop. My journey as an author has been a tumultuous one, and I frankly just don’t
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This is it folks. The first book I’ve published in nearly a decade. It was a very difficult decade, thus the pause. Throughout the past ten years, I’ve survived assault, loss, and divorce…and rebuilt my life from a very dark place. During that time, reading other survivors’ stories kept me going. They helped me realize
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Last week I saw Robert B. Weide’s incredible documentary Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time. It brought me back to my twenties when I voraciously read 13 Vonnegut books back to back. He is utterly brilliant. When I heard that he had died in 2007, I remember saying, “How is the sun still shining or world
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CW: mentions of domestic and sexual violence It was 2010. My best friend had just assaulted me. I didn’t understand what had happened and why he wouldn’t stop no matter how many times I had said no and pushed him away. It was a deep betrayal and a traumatic event that affected me deeply. Overcoming
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Words shape public opinion and even define our perception of reality, so the language we choose to represent people and events matters. The terrifying assault on our Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been described as protests that turned into riots, an insurrection, an armed standoff, and an attempted coup. Good choice of words. That’s
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