by | Oct 1, 2011 | Plays, Sister Cities, Writing
Tonight I saw the eleventh production of Sister Cities… and I was not disappointed. It’s still amazing to me that six years ago, I created these characters in my mind and they continue to not only live on, but thrive. As a playwright, it also fascinates me that...
by | Sep 29, 2011 | Plays, Writing
Phillip yells. Not often, but when he yells…it’s as if Mount Vesuvius has erupted. He’ll suppress the anger inside of him for weeks…or even months. And then…Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick… Boom. Once, my sister Joan and my across the street neighbor...
by | Sep 27, 2011 | Plays, Writing
With Dragon Production’s opening of Sister Cities this Friday, in Palo Alto, I thought I’d reprint part of an interview I did with Dragon’s Artist in Residence, Jeffrey Lo. Jeffrey: Hi Colette. Can you tell us briefly about your writing background?...
by | Sep 26, 2011 | Plays, Writing
I have a lot of favorite playwrights. Oftentimes, I’ll love some of their plays but not others. For example, I thought Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County was genius because of the way he wove a complex story with so many characters, all of whom were relevant, realized...
by | Sep 21, 2011 | Plays, Sister Cities, Writing
Indie Theatre Now purports to be ‘The digital theatre library for the 21st century.’ And, it is…or at least one of them. Online play publishing is growing by leaps and bounds, diving headfirst into the digital revolution. When I first came to Los Angeles, I’d spend...
by | Sep 20, 2011 | Books, Films, Plays, Random Musings
Erin Morgenstern’s beautifully written book The Night Circus is a mesmerizing read which forces the audience to question… everything. Set against the backdrop of a magical circus with the major theme of illusion contorting through the plot and characters, it...
