I often face the dilemma whether to spend more time in class focused on the process of theatre making or the product of the play. Do I coach the monologue to go straight to a product (although admittedly an inferior one) which will get it ready for an audition which always seems to be happening yesterday – – or do I slow it down and layer the monologue one step at a time? I so want to take the slow rich approach but the reality of a class of kids and a quick 80 minutes on the clock dictate otherwise. Why all this rushing to a product? Read more