“If you lead with the anger, it will turn off the audience. And what I want is the audience to engage with the material and to listen and then to ask questions. I think that 'Ruined' was very successful at doing that.” IfsThinkingWantTurnsAsksAudienceSuccessfulMaterialsRuinedTurn Off Author:Lynn Nottage
“I see the audience as the final collaborator. I think it's kind of bullshit when people say, "I'm not interested in the audience reaction." I'm like, "Then why do you do theater? You can write a book, then you don't have to see how the audience reacts." It's a living, breathing thing.” PeopleThinkingWritingKindBookAudienceTheaterFinalsReactionsBreathingNot InterestedBullshitCollaborators Author:Lynn Nottage
“I'm interested in the moments where the audience is restless. I'm interested in the moments where they lean in and become incredibly engaged: the laughter, the silence. All of that is part of how I think about shaping and rewriting the play.” ThinkingPlayMomentsSilenceAudienceLaughterEngagedRestlessRewriting Author:Lynn Nottage
“I want the audience, when they leave, to think of the characters on the stage in three dimensions. I want them to have empathy. I also want them to think about engaging more with where we are culturally.” ThinkingWantCharacterThreeAudienceStageEmpathyDimensionsEngagingThree Dimensions Author:Lynn Nottage
