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Old Vic stage door sign, photo taken by me (2007)

Old Vic stage door sign, photo taken by me (2007)

There's no business like show business, and it's the main business I know: onstage, offstage, and everywhere in between.

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Tempted By Despair

Oct. 19, 2023 | Comments

January 13 Prompt: Any, any, Frigid and sweet Her parting Face—, written for Shakespeare's Cymbeline.
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Haunting

Jul. 22, 2023 | Comments

January 19 Prompt: any, any, visited by three spirits, written for Shakespeare's "Macbeth."
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Plain Truths

May. 24, 2023 | Comments

February 3 Prompt: any, any, vanilla is the most exotic spice, written for "The Belle's Stratagem" by Hannah Cowley.
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Thank Yous and What's Next

May. 08, 2023 | Comments

I had promised to post a writing update for readers on what might be next but this post got delayed until today.
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Theatre, Fútbol, and Translation

Jan. 30, 2023 | Comments

Today's bonus content explores how my novel adapts a key scene from Austen's Northanger Abbey, starting with a very important aspect of Argentine culture: fútbol
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Upcoming Seasonal Fun

Dec. 05, 2022 | Comments

Tis the season for holiday events. The silver lining of pandemic quarantines is that virtual shows and gatherings are now more possible than ever, and are continuing to connect us in new ways.
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Giving Tuesday 2022

Nov. 28, 2022 | Comments

If you're looking for an organization to support this Giving Tuesday, please consider the children's theatre group Smiles and Frowns Playhouse
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Fic Rec: "Stronger than we are"

Nov. 14, 2022 | Comments

And now for something not-so-totally different for this blog: rather than just posting my own fan fiction, I'm going to recommend someone else's.
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Denial

Jul. 20, 2022 | Comments

January 22 Prompt: Any, any, bank robber au, written for An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde.
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Hail to Thee!

Jul. 13, 2022 | Comments

January 21 Prompt: any, any, imitate your favorite writer's most used trope; or, what if Lady Macbeth met her eventual husband while disguised as a boy?

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