For the Atlantic Theatre Company, Alice Birch (screenplay: Lady Macbeth,
television: Normal People and Succession) candidly talks with playwright
Simon Stephens about her artistic practice and her way into adapting
someone else’s story for the stage and film.
“Playwrights and good friends Alice Birch and Simon Stephens interview each other, sharing stories about their individual processes, what it means to create while in isolation, and their hope for the future of our industry. “
-- Atlantic Theatre Company
(element one) WATCH: Simon Stephens & Alice Birch: Writers in Conversation (one hour)
(element two) RESEARCH:
Pull one of your favorite books off the shelf and copy, by hand, the first paragraph. What can you absorb about the writer’s style by doing this?
Next, pick one juicy word from the paragraph and search for it by typing into Google -- oed_______ (fill in the black with whatever word you’ve chosen).
For example, “oed love” The OED is very generous with their definitions and examples.
Note: the OED will only let you search one free word a day.
3. Read the entire entry and make notes of what words or ideas pop for you.
(element three) WRITE:
4. Write one page about the word, using the writer’s style whose book you’ve chosen and any words or ideas you wrote down from your OED adventure.
I hope you find Your OED Adventure a compelling At Home Art Date.
I curate provocative art dates for you to enjoy solo or with others in your own home. Many of these art dates have online elements combined with supplemental reading, listening, and a variety of activities you can do at home to enhance how you express and experience art. Feel free to forward these art dates to others. Remember to check out the bonus material below.
These art dates are free of charge. However, they do take time, energy, and a lifetime of artistic experience to put together. If you’d like to buy me a cup of tea as a bit of thanks, I’d appreciate your generosity.
Yours,
Pattie
Bonus Material:
Last week’s featured artist, Es Devlin, was highlighted in The New York Times this week.
Check out her latest work for SuperBlue Miami.