Fas: Spring X.5 - breaking up

Attendees: FB, JO, HH, DS, PO'D (New member! Hahawoo!)


Discussed: A Break (RM screenplay)


A Break is a fifteen minute short film screenplay written by Rory, who's not quite made it to Fas yet, but will, I am sure. It tells the story of one John, a presumed private detective in Dublin on the case of a missing girl. Yet as the plot progresses, it becomes clear that things are not as they seem, and John must face up to his worst enemy: his past. 


As a reading, it was a shame we had only a single copy, but I felt we gave it a good go all the same. There were questions of tone here too: would the film noir element be pushed beyond the norms to heighten the sense of confusion at John's situation, or would it remain realistic? How much would things be brought into contrast with devices like colour and saturation, and by the characters? An email to Rory follows and if I get a reply, I'll bang it up.

Fas: Spring X.4 - it's bound to be good

Attendees: FB, JO,IE, CW, SB, JT, MG, NM (new member! hep!)


Discussed: Bound (JT's play); 3 sketch ideas (MG)


Bound tells the story of Ezra, Robyn and Emma, or at least, of their final reunion, and what happens when one has sacrificed all for another. We were fortunate enough to have Joe with us to talk through some of his ideas behind the script, and as a reading it was fascinating: repeated language devices and the potentially fantastical Ezra sat side by side with naturalistic language and then characters stealing words from each other. It was the kind of piece that Fas thrives with, because there was plenty to look at and toy with. 


Martha had also brought along three sketch ideas of hers. That led to another lively discussion, but this time it was far more a case of people chipping in with new ideas, new directions for the sketches, and Martha could take / leave what she liked. Hopefully we'll see those sketches down the line.