Digital Workshop: The Five Sentence Story - Anaconda Ensemble Theatre

Mastering the Elements:

The Five Sentence Story

Instructor: Steven San Luis (NYC)

Cost: $40



Presented by Anaconda Ensemble Theatre



Capacity: 12 (will run with 6)



Age/Experience: All ages / No experience needed!

Location: Digitally Via GoogleMeet



Dates/Times

February 15th from 3 to 7 pm MST via GoogleMeet from your home!



From the Instructor: One of my favorite writing exercises is to write a story with a character, a character motivation, a character action, and a cathartic ending, all in five short sentences. Every one of my full-length plays (as well as my one acts that have been produced in festivals all over the country) have begun as a five sentence story jotted down in my green notebook. The Five Sentence Story is helpful for anyone who is just beginning to brainstorm a story as well as those who are multiple revisions deep. Every pop culture movie, tv show, novel, or (my favorite) work of theater can be boiled down and told in this method. It is essential for writers trying to master structure, and it is an art form unto itself.



In this workshop you will:

-Learn the Five Sentence Story structure

-Deconstruct our favorite pop culture stories into the basic Five Sentence structure

-Write 10 Five Sentence Stories

-Pick one Five Sentence Story to revise/edit

-Learn the formal tools that make your story unique

-Learn how to turn your Five Sentence Story into a full length work



TO REGISTER for ANY workshop Email jackie@anacondaensembletheatre.com with your name and location to secure your spot! The day before the event a payment link will be sent out and you will receive a link to join the workshop