Author Archives: Carolyn

The showcase went great and I don’t know what else to say but that I’ll miss seeing you weirdos every day 😦 Keep in touch!

Perforce I volunteered to read in the student showcase, since almost nobody else did. I also might’ve bought too many books. T_____T

TWO SORE LEGS WAS AMAZINGGGGG HOLY CRAP Now that I think about it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a one-person show, but I’d gladly watch another one (particularly if it’s a rerun of Two Sore Legs). I looked online … Continue reading →

THE SHOWCASE WAS AWESOME. That is all. ❤️ Oh and we wrote some monologues in scriptwriting class.

Today the scriptwriting workshop started off with a discussion of Aristotle and his assertion that all plays contain six basic elements: Plot Character Diction Thought Spectacle Song We also started creating characters, though we didn’t have enough time to present … Continue reading →

Initial impression: King Conchobar was a dipwad. Current impression: King Conchobar is still a dipwad, but I have yet to have a bad experience in Armagh. Despite the paucity of outlets, I like having everything (e.g., grocery stores, bus station, … Continue reading →

As both writer and participant, I’ve gotten a better idea of how to convey emotion, both in writing and in performance. While writing Under Stone‘s two monologues, I actually had little to no idea of how I wanted/expected them to be … Continue reading →

For Under Stone, the audience is at once spectator and accomplice: though members do not participate in the play, they are invited into Kalin’s head as she addresses her unseen mother. Through this dual view they are included in both … Continue reading →

I met another traveler in the station while waiting for the bus back to Armagh. Though she appeared as a young woman in her mid-20s to early 30s, she is actually a demon who follows groups of students and subtly … Continue reading →