A Writer!

It feels like it has been quite a while since I posted. And much has happened. Everything I thought I knew was pretty much thrown out the window. That's not entirely true, but almost.

As we began to move towards cutting and restructuring a bit, so as to better fit my version, it occurred to me that we are pretty much doing what Anouilh did. We are rebuilding the myth. Or rather, looking at the myth through a new peephole. And it dawned on me that if we're going to do it this way, then we should really do it. Be brave storytellers.

So I contacted my good friend and brilliant writer, Andrew Castillo. I knew I didn't have time to write it and Andrew has the perfect sensibility to tackle such a myth without getting lost in it. He knows just how to get at the core and burn away the unnecessary. Luckily, he agreed to the task. And so now, I am pleased to announce, we have a writer. Or a re-writer. Or maybe just a writer. In any case, Andrew has begun the daunting task of writing our adaptation. He brings to the table some bold new ideas and at least one paradox. It is very exciting stuff.

We just did a read-through of the first 12 pages yesterday. I will leave it to the actors to tell you how they felt about it.

Well, I think that's it for me for now.

Cheers!

Matt