Tag: Narrative in other mediums
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The “Human-ish Podcast” talks about storytelling
The “Human-ish” Podcast, creation of Dinaay Sharma, is an exploration of the fundamentals of the human experience, whether that be an interview about the nature of the mind or the importance of movement or the role of storytelling. You can guess which episode I was part of, right? This is a long, involved discussion, about…
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There is Something in the Woods
You’re stranded. It’s a four day journey to the nearest town, and there is something in the woods. There is Something in the Woods is a a table-top story game of supernatural survival horror for four to six players plus a Director. It’ll probably take around three hours to play and it will be as…
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Interview on Getting Better Acquainted
I took a morning out from flyering to record a podcast with Dave Pickering from Stand Up Tragedy and Getting Better Acquainted. I talk about storytelling, Edinburgh, ministry and narrative in other mediums.
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Review: Dandy Darkly’s Pussy Panic
Continuing the theme of shows with expletives in the title, Tim and The Devil go to see Dandy Darkly’s Pussy Panic. THE DEVIL: Ahh my beloved Dandy. Self-professed to be New York’s satiric and satanic storyteller. TIM: Yeah, this really felt like it held promise for both of us. I must say I’ve been delighted…
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Review: The Splitting of the Mermaid
Here we are at the Edinburgh Fringe and the first show the Devil and I went to see was a preview of Lucy Ayrton’s The Splitting of the Mermaid. TIM : This was a performance so much my cup of tea that it could have been served in a mug with my name on it.…
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Did you hear something?
Erin Snyder and I are writing a roleplay game. You’re stranded. It’s a four day journey to the nearest town, and there is something in the woods.
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Mimesis and Diegesis
‘Mimesis’ and ‘Diegesis’ are two terms from drama and narrative theory that I tend to use a lot, so I thought I’d take a moment to explain them here. To put it simply, both mimesis and diegesis describe ways of presenting a story. In mimesis, the story is acted out. In diegesis, the story is…
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Rebranding Beelzebub: What Superman and The Devil have in common
I was tweeting about my latest show, Rebranding Beelzebub, and poet Sarah Thomasin replied to say: @TimRalphs I'm so excited about this. It's worrying how well you do "devil". — Sarah Thomasin (@wordgeeksarah) June 12, 2013 So I thought I’d take a quick moment to unpack exactly how I approach Old Nick in my stories,…
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The Drama Instructor
There’s a story I’ve heard about a drama instructor. He was berating his students one day for failing to grasp the most basic points of theatre. “You!” He said to one of his students. “Walk onto that stage, say ‘Look at that moon!’ and point upwards.” And the student did. And when she had finished,…
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In which Tim mostly talks about robots…
Slowly but surely I’m building the Booking Information page. There should now be details up for my performance of The Court of the Queen of Claywood Flats. It is one of my favourite shows and I’m hoping that I’ll still be able to tour it for years to come. On an unrelated note, I’ve been…
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Review: The Nothing Show
I was at Larmer Tree Festival telling stories. It was magical, but I’m not here to tell you about that. I’m here to tell you about Stewart Wright’s “The Nothing Show”, a half-hour performance piece that was so good I saw it twice. http://stewartwright.wordpress.com/category/nothing-productions/ It’s hard to describe the piece without spoilers. It’s a mime,…
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One hundred sestinas
Sarah Thomasin is writing a hundred sestinas in a hundred days. It’s no mean feat! You can read the progress here.