Charlotte Meehan, Artistic Director of the interdisciplinary theatre group Sleeping Weazel, is about to premiere her play 27 Tips for Banishing the Blues (8/30-9/13, 8 PM, at Boston Playwrights' Theatre), the second in a trilogy of plays called The Problem with People. Here, she traces the sometimes nonlinear journey of creating that trilogy, through three stages in the … [Read more...]
Three Stages
Artists shed light on their creative process by focusing on three stages in the development of one work of art.
Three Stages: Steven Barkhimer
In Three Stages, we ask Massachusetts artists to shed light on their art-making process by focusing on three stages in one work of art. Steven Barkhimer's play Windowmen is about to open at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, running October 31-November 24, 2013. Here, he traces the play's history, weaving through dramatic moments from his real life. Inception What writer … [Read more...]
Three Stages: Ben Berman
In Three Stages, we ask Massachusetts artists to shed light on their art-making process by focusing on three stages in one work of art. Ben Berman will read from his debut poetry collection, Strange Borderlands, at Brookline Booksmith on Jan. 5, and here, he maps its path to completion. Inspiration Many of the poems in the book are rooted in my experiences abroad - as a … [Read more...]
Three Stages: Lydia Kann Nettler
In Three Stages, we ask Massachusetts artists to shed light on their art-making process by focusing on three stages in one work of art. Here, Lydia Kann Nettler (Drawing Finalist '00) discusses her installation Embedded Legacies, currently on view at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. Inspiration My current installation at Brandeis Women's Studies … [Read more...]
Three Stages: Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro
In Three Stages, we ask Massachusetts artists to shed light on their art-making process by focusing on three stages in one work of art. Here, Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro (Playwriting Fellow '11) traces her play Before I Leave You from its inspiration, to its challenges, to its culmination in this month's premiere (October 14-November 13, 2011) at The Wimberly Theatre in the … [Read more...]