Given the complexity of the modern world, it is not surprising that an inexperienced, unfocused storyteller may be psychologically if not spiritually crippled or fragmented by competing allegiances and claims made upon him or her by seemingly incompatible tribal associations. It might even be the case that the fledgling storyteller will be completely unaware of his or her tribal affiliations, or not cognizant of how his or her tribal connections impact and give meaning to the story that is being found. Nevertheless, all successful and truly dramatic stories are, by definition, tribal. Indeed, it is inevitable that the tribe with its complex customs, attitudes, laws, and traditions, will inform one pole or bias of the circumstances that stimulate and compound the tension that compels a dramatic character to be or not to be, just as it does the storyteller. Recognising and embracing one’s tribal identity is, therefore, essential to any storyteller in pursuit of meaningful relationships with authentic dramatic characters.
- Billy Marshall Stoneking
PLEASE NOTE !!! HERETIC will have a special screening at The Shop Gallery,
112 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW (Sydney) Australia on Saturday, 7th November at 7:30 pm.
Q & A with the directors following the film. Put it on your calendar.
112 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW (Sydney) Australia on Saturday, 7th November at 7:30 pm.
Q & A with the directors following the film. Put it on your calendar.
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