After teaching theatre for over 37 years, I retired as of August 1, 2020. It was a wonderful ride and is full of such good memories. What I would like to do is to convert this blog that originally was a diary of all my class doings - and make it now a daily reflection on what it is like to be retired and some of the highlights that have stayed with me from the theatre classroom. I hope you enjoy!
Today the class was looking at how the Point of Commencement (the very first moment of the story) is a telling and important companion to the Point of Termination (the very last moment of the story). The two points become a fascinating set of bookends that holds the story up and keeps it organized on the shelf. Read more