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How to Write Compelling Fiction: A One-Act Play

How to Write Compelling Fiction: A One-Act Play

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Characters: Will Self Edger Allen Poe Hilary Mantel Kazuo Ishiguro Margaret Atwood Setting: A dark cellar. Will Self stands by a small bare bulb. He has just finished putting the final masonry on a walled up section of the cellar. Margaret Atwood floats 5 feet of the ground in a Jules Verne inspired dirigible. Kazuo Ishiguro stands somewhere in the room dressed as a knight. Hillary Mantel points a sniper rifle out the only window in the cellar, staring intently…

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Elite Academia Is Terrifying: Lessons From A Less-Than-Silent Reading Room

Elite Academia Is Terrifying: Lessons From A Less-Than-Silent Reading Room

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On a predictably hot and humid Saturday afternoon in D.C. I sat down at a large wooden table in the Folger Shakespeare Library’s reading room and (gently) placed the 400 year old book onto reading pads . I had taken special care to thoroughly wash and dry my hands as the librarian had instructed me, but the rest of me was still drenched in sweat from walking four blocks in the sun, and then nervously registering as a “special reader”…

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“Off” the Beaten Path

“Off” the Beaten Path

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Theatergoers are often taught to believe that the ultimate theatrical achievement involved making it to Broadway—that magical Manhattan street where the lights are bright, the audiences are sophisticated, and the shows playing in any of its 40 theaters are the very best that New York City has to offer. While there are a number of wonderful productions currently filling those stages, Broadway should not be a theatergoer’s sole destination. Here’s a look at a just a small sampling of productions currently…

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A Major’s Guide to New York’s Theater Season

A Major’s Guide to New York’s Theater Season

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This weekend is a big one for everyone involved in Vassar student theater: it’s auditions weekend!  All of the wonderful productions soon to premiere around campus are currently choosing their casts—good news for anyone hoping to participate in a show.  Unfortunately, this preliminary stage of production means that the rehearsal process has only just begun, and we will have to wait another couple of weeks to enjoy on-campus performances. But have no fear: you can satisfy your drama cravings by exploring some other theater-going options. With a jam-packed spring season both…

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