I am directing a play. Strictly speaking, that is not a new undertaking since it is something I have done a few times in the past. But, since this is one I also wrote, I guess it does go in that category. Although, I didn't exactly write it so much as adapt something someone else wrote. To be exact, I have adapted "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens for the stage. I know, I know. A bold undertaking that surely no-one else has attempted. My main impetus in this was to see if it could be adapted word for word without changing any of the dialog as many screenwriters are want to do. I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was no big deal. Unfortunately, I was asked to create an abridged version for this production but I don't think the overall work has suffered much in the effort. Any other attempts at adding creativity to my life have been slow going as evidenced by the infrequent blog posts.
