WINNIPEG Can fiction create a conversation where study has led only to argument? Some 20 MB and Mennonite church members sponsoring a presentation of Ted Swartz’s play on relationships, sexuality…
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Laughter is Sacred Space: The Not-So-Typical Journey of a Mennonite Actor
Author: Ted Swartz
Not only the journey, but the telling itself of Ted Swartz’s biography Laughter is Sacred Space is “not-so-typical.” A Mennonite actor, creator and co-creator of plays for more than 20 years, Swartz formats his personal account according to the five-act structure of storytelling: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. To dispel confusion for those not familiar with script formats, Ted provides a guide to the layout of the book following the foreword, called “Wait, Who’s Talking Now?!”