It’s time to own it, my friend. You’ve put in the work, rehearsed until your brain feels like it’s going to explode, and now it’s showtime. But before you step onto that stage and spill your guts to a room full of strangers, take a moment to ask yourself some Read more…
What even is a solo show? It used to be called a one man show, a one woman show, a one person show… and now it’s just a solo show. How does a solo show differ from a play or storytelling or a comic monologue or standup comedy? Or even Read more…
Last night, I had a fancy consult with a big time storytelling guru about my TV pilot. It’s (very) loosely based on my life, and so with me as the main character, she’s asking casually, “What’s Alicia’s fatal flaw?” “What’s her deepest childhood wound?” “What’s her biggest dream?” The stakes: Read more…
TRAP 12: “GETTING SICK OF YOUR DAMN SELF“ YOU: Now that I’ve memorized my story, I am SICK and TIRED of it. Of myself, in fact. I’m afraid I’m indulgent, pretentious, un-funny. I want to quit! ME: Hurray! You’ve finally reached my favorite part. You’re sick of your ‘self’! Another Read more…
Having done standup comedy since college, I struggled for a long time to get the hang of writing, being on stage, and putting myself out there. I was inconsistent. I was self-sabotaging. I was often paralyzed with fantasies of grandiosity. I was so frustrated that I hadn’t “made it” yet. Read more…
People will tell you things that are not helpful, for the sake of being helpful. Especially if you’re an artist, entrepreneur, activist, or person inspiring change… Sometimes they may even say it in the form of a question, so your answer appears to be your own, but your conclusion might Read more…
We all have to start somewhere. In comedy, you start right where you are. And in a way, every time we get on stage, we’re starting again, because we’re in front of a new audience. And it is the bravest thing in the world do get on that stage, for Read more…
7 Steps to Create a Solo Show: FREE EBOOK DOWNLOAD Email Name Plus, get bonus tips and inspiration regularly on how to increase your creativity in art, performance, comedy, and writing from Alicia Dattner. aliciadattner.com Veteran comedian and solo performer Alicia Dattner creates a space where every story Read more…
So to recap, Part 1 of "So You Want to Write a One Person Show", I spoke about discovering the Central Moment that your show pivots on. You did free-writing about this pivotal moment and you held it close to your heart, a secret for yourself. Part 2 of Read more…