"Exit Pursued by a Bear":*

Utilizing Affective Stage Directions A Workshop with Bess Rowen, PhD

Have you ever wondered about stage directions in general? Or affective stage directions in particular? Or why Bess gets so excited about these intriguing textual tools? Come and take a deeper dive into the lines between the lines!

This 90-minute workshop approaches affective stage directions (think less "he dies" and more "he disappears down a cosmic pipeline attached to his mother's hell") from the perspective of playwrights, actors, and directors. You will get a chance to perform, write, and direct some fun affective stage directions as Bess takes her research off the page and onto the stage.

*Bears not provided, please bring your own!

I will be sharing this virtual talk through the University of Cambridge’s Drama and Performance Research Seminars series. Please email jdm207@cam.ac.uk to register.

I’ll be doing a reading from the book and answering questions at Linderman Library at my alma mater, Lehigh University.