I had a lovely time working with the students of ASU in our two-part dramaturgy workshop. An excellent and excited group of students participated - they were so engaged and had so many questions for me. It's exciting to know that dramaturgy strikes a chord of interest among students. There's at least a few budding dramaturgs in Tempe doing interesting work and learning more and more about the field.
R.U.R. at Caltech was extremely successful. It was a joy to stage this play - there's so much in it that comes to life when staged and not solely read. Kudos to our actors and artistic team. We completely transformed Dabney Lounge into a working theatre space and created a funny, yet poignant telling of the story.
It was really wonderful to immerse myself in Karel Capek's world - both the fictional world of the play and the historical one of the Czechoslovak Republic. His commitment to democracy comes through in his essays, and his insouciant wit make the reading delightful and touching.
Next up: Pasadena Babalon by George Morgan.
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