Ownself Write Ownself
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Writer-in-Residence Jo Tan shares the challenges and freedoms she's experienced while trying to be an actor-playwright versus an unhyphenated playwright. Which direction might be right for you, and at which points in your career?
Come join us as Jo discusses how (and if) writing under these different disciplines have helped her zoom in on her desired direction of theatremaking.
Documentation
Jo began the session with an introduction of her practice as both an actor and a playwright.
Jo shared about her experience creating one of her very first works, Forked, where she juggled being both an actor and a playwright. She continued writing several other plays which she also acted in, and discussed the difficulties she faced writing for other actors.
One of Jo's initial beliefs was that she could make anything work on stage as long as she wrote for herself. She shared about how she eventually discovered this was not true, and how she moved forward in her writing process with this in mind.
Jo closed the sharing by discussing her experience as a Writer-in-Residence at Centre 42. She was encouraged to expand beyond writing for herself, which meant that she could not act in her own scripts. Jo reflected on how it felt to hear different actors perform her scripts, and the new dimensions they brought to her work.
Centre 42 would like to thank Jo for a candid and informative sharing about her playwriting and acting experiences, as well as everyone who joined us for Ownself Write Ownself!