On Friday, November 11, the eighth graders will participate in a writers' workshop with actor/playwright Sean Lewis. Sean Lewis is in the area, working with students at a variety of public and private schools. He is based, for the week, at The Sandglass Theater, and there is additional information about him on their website. I am looking forward to participating in the workshop with my class! Laurie
Sean Lewis has taught everywhere from schools for the exceptionally gifted in Eastern Iowa to prisons in North Philadelphia to villages in East Africa. His workshops use popular forms (hip hop, movies, basic storytelling) to empower writers to find their own voice. Whether breaking down a popular song by Wiz Kalifa to see the story structure inherent in the rap lyrics or creating abridged versions of popular movies to get right to the drama the workshops make writing less mystical and more fun.
