Episode 6 - Why We Do What We Do
Not True, But Useful... A Cheek by Jowl Podcast - A podcast by Cheek by Jowl
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In this episode, Declan Donnellan talks about motive, and ways of examining why people in real life and characters in plays do what they do. He talks about dread as a motor for dramatic action, and goes on a deep dive through Act 1 of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, passing through Oscar Wilde, Macbeth, TV crime dramas, and Sally Rooney’s Normal People on the way. You can read Act 1 of Three Sisters here (https://bit.ly/3clnnxn). And see photos from Cheek by Jowl's production of it here (https...
