In quarantine, my collaborators and I discovered the surprising power of plays written and performed as video calls.
To get this work out, I founded TheSharedScreen. With the support of the Tony- and Emmy-Nom Stephen Belber, Neal adapted the hit play Tape for the TheSharedScreen's first commercial production. Tape has been produced in 25 countries and made into a movie (starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman). After a successful run in September 2020, Tape will run for two more weekends February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14th.
In my guide to creating effective online theater, I coined the term "Dramatic Betweenness". I identified that a play performed as a video call is an entirely new medium of performing arts, which offers an unprecedented and incredibly intimate audience experience that places the viewer between the players. I am determined to continue exploring how this concept can be leveraged to draw audiences into the dramatic exploration of profound subject matter and spark change.
