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Sunday, July 22, 2018

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

Writing Great Characters

Breaking Character: What do Lady Macbeth, Hamlet, Hamilton, Willy Loman, and Blanche DuBois all have in common? They are all great characters. The ability to write unforgettable characters is key to being a playwright. Ultimately, it is the recognizable yet surprising and unique character that leads our readers or audience forward.

liz west's first permeant installation colour transfer redefines paddington bridge

www.designboom.com: an optically vibrant and kaleidoscopic installation was created using multiple angled colored mirrors and brickwork. as you walk through the tunnel, the prismatic shapes of the mirror which compliment the architecture of the bridge’s underbelly, allows for the colors to change depending on where you are located. thus, the piece will appear differently depending to your line of vision with the tunnel.

Theatre Review: ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ by Synetic Theater at the Davis Performing Arts Center

Maryland Theatre Guide: Like many of the best children’s stories, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a journey of transformation through imagination. Synetic Theatre’s innovative new staging of the iconic tale is itself a refreshing transformation of a classic.

The Voiceover Actor’s New Fight

Backstage: SAG-AFTRA, the nation’s union for screen actors, is gearing up for “the fight of its life” on behalf of animation voiceover actors, said SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris. The powerful union is initiating the first steps of a strike—pinpointing streaming services like Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, and Amazon, as well as newcomer services from Disney, Facebook, and Warner Bros.

Stunt Performers Concerned About How Risks They Take Are Addressed

Variety: In 2011, a 22-year-old stunt performer from Australia named Destan Arslanoski suffered a career-ending injury while working on a film in Malaysia.

Arslanoski says that the performer who was scripted to swing a prop ax at his back, Craig Fairbrass, had been told to “tone down” the aggression of his approach during rehearsals. Nonetheless, Fairbrass missed the spine protector Arslanoski was wearing, hitting his lower back and causing an immediate and long-term injury.

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