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Characters are what they do, not what they say

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 17, 2022July 17, 2022Posted in Blog, drama educationTagged dialogue, drama education, dramatic action, revealing character, scriptwritingNo Comments

Conversation is research I’m a shy person and fairly introspective. I need people, but I don’t spend a lot of time seeking them out – I live with the constant fear that if I pursue them, I will bore them (and I REALLY don’t want to be “that friend” that everyone avoids). And, worse, I’m […]

The Deaf Writer’s Guide to Sound and Silence in Audio Drama

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020Posted in Blog, drama education, Writing for RadioTagged dialogue, music, narration, radio drama education, script writing, sound, speech, voices, volume1 Comment

As a person who has a hearing loss (deaf in one ear) I always feel a little awkward sharing thoughts on sound. After all, there are whole bands of sound-frequencies that I can’t detect that are available to everyone else, so who am I to express an opinion? However, my inability to detect certain pitches, […]

Performing Audio Drama – Audio Drama for Schools Lesson 05

By Philip RobothamPosted on June 24, 2015September 3, 2017Posted in Blog, drama educationTagged acting, audio drama, dialogue, lesson, mood, music, performance, sound effects, speechNo Comments

Performing Audio Drama In our last lesson we looked at reading and understanding radio drama scripts. We learned about three act structure, character arcs, and the key plot and character points to be found in a script. We also learned to recognize and follow directions in a script and take part in a live script […]