Post by johannae on Jun 11, 2013 23:40:18 GMT
I'm starting to write an Alan Ayckbourn-like play about an adulterous couple whose infatuation with each other and misery at home results in farcical adventures in hiding, lying, and sneaking. Ultimately, the play is aboutthe conflict between taking care of one's own desires and putting loved ones first--or, to put it another way: can you love two people at the same time?
I feel this irresistible urge to include a therapist character. I think it could be very funny (things like "You really need to come to terms with your self-loathing") since therapists often say hilarious things in a total deadpan. It will also bring out a different side of the main characters.
But I worry that the therapist thing has "been done." Should I find a similar alternative, or do you think there are still more we can do with the therapist character?
I feel this irresistible urge to include a therapist character. I think it could be very funny (things like "You really need to come to terms with your self-loathing") since therapists often say hilarious things in a total deadpan. It will also bring out a different side of the main characters.
But I worry that the therapist thing has "been done." Should I find a similar alternative, or do you think there are still more we can do with the therapist character?
