Structure grants a clear sight  (dramaturgical consulting on structure)

I have refined these dramaturgical principles in a four act structure with 16 sequences - with an emphasis on the midpoint as the symmetrical point mirroring the two halves of the story.

Working with this technique allows me to develop the storyline in a clear-cut and stringent manner. Instead of using the format of a treatment that often promises ideas that fail during scenic realization, I work with a sequenced document. The sequenced document makes the architecture of the complete work - including content and structure - at all times visible for everyone involved in the script development.

High level playing

In my next step, I playfully fashion the individual storyline. The dramaturgical outlines fade, resulting in an innovative and unique script.

Finding the shared soul space

A character is more than fashion fad, more than need. He/She is part of the author's soul and thus an archetype of human existence. I develop my characters holistically. This involves becoming aware of the writer's own relation to the character: What part of his/her soul does the character reflect? What does he/she want to discover through the character? What does the character want, once come to life?

The writer gives his/her characters voice. He/She learns to wrestle with them, to be inspired by them.

The writer understands and feels, that he/she is the creator of stories - and sets them free. From this point onwards, the stories and the characters respond and it is the author's job to listen and to process.