Writing & Context

Director Iain Sinclair and Writer Dennis McIntosh discuss context, actor-audience relationship and the development process of West Gate.

How did Writer Dennis McIntosh first approach writing West Gate and why? Consider what McIntosh refers to as 'emotional arcs' in the story – why was this important for establishing and maintaining the actor-audience relationship?
How much was Writer Dennis McIntosh informed by historical, political and social contexts when he wrote West Gate? Consider his comments in the video about his goals in creating this story.
What's unique about the point of view that Dennis McIntosh brought to the project, as both a writer and collaborator with Director Iain Sinclair? How does this impact audience and audience culture when thinking about the target audience of this story.
How do production roles like director, set, sound or lighting designer interpret the written script on the stage? How does this impact the actor-audience relationship? Consider what Sinclair and McIntosh say about realism and the scale towards the end of the video.

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