In Their Own Words: An Evening of Verbatim Theatre
Joel Bernbaum & Yvette Nolan & six local playwrights
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Centre Wakefield La Peche
A co-production with:
Six short original dramas by local writers performed as readings by
Theatre Wakefield actors under the direction of
Joel Bernbaum and Yvette Nolan (see bios).
Theatre Wakefield actors under the direction of
Joel Bernbaum and Yvette Nolan (see bios).
What is Verbatim Theatre?
What is Verbatim Theatre?
Verbatim theatre is a term for scripts created from live interviews. An appealing aspect of this form of theatre is that voices not often present in the traditional media can be heard. Actors of all ages, genders and backgrounds shift between people of different ages, genders and backgrounds.
For this event, Joel and Yvette have selected six playwrights from the Wakefield area who submitted proposals on a variety of social justice themes. Each writer will interview people on their chosen theme, record and transcribe the words of those conversations, and edit them to create a compelling script, all the while being mentored by Joel and Yvette.
These plays will offer a kaleidoscopic view on critical social issues of our times and introduce unfamiliar realities to broaden audience perspectives.
This Writers Fête event is co-produced with Theatre Wakefield, and directed by Joel Bernbaum and Yvette Nolan.
For this event, Joel and Yvette have selected six playwrights from the Wakefield area who submitted proposals on a variety of social justice themes. Each writer will interview people on their chosen theme, record and transcribe the words of those conversations, and edit them to create a compelling script, all the while being mentored by Joel and Yvette.
These plays will offer a kaleidoscopic view on critical social issues of our times and introduce unfamiliar realities to broaden audience perspectives.
This Writers Fête event is co-produced with Theatre Wakefield, and directed by Joel Bernbaum and Yvette Nolan.
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