Testimonials
" I must tell you that I have not yet received such eye opening and detailed comments like yours. "The core task of any playwright is dig deeply to discover what he/she is really trying to say. "Talking to Anne Hamilton is so inspiring! She helped me see all my creative gifts in a new light,
As I now proceed, I find the rewrite so smooth and easy and rewarding when I follow your precise
and to the point remarks on almost each and every scene in the script. Your elaborations on scenes, dialogue and film-structure point out to me the strong points as well as the weak sides in
character and action building. Your contribution to putting the script on track was highly critical, and I hope very much that when you read the finished draft you’ll see that your effort
was worthwhile. "
- Yehuda (Judd) Ne'eman, Tel Aviv, Israel. Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer.
STONE DANCER (with Wayne Karlin), NUZHAT AL-FUAD, STREETS OF YESTERDAY.
"I've worked with many dramaturgs, and most of them want to 'fix' your play. Anne wanted to take
what I had written and make it better. She's very passionate."
-Andrew Barrett, NYC. Staff Writer, SLEEPER CELL (2006). 2005 winner, International residency
at the Royal Court in London. Author of FLESH AND BLOOD, and/or, RAINY DAYS & MONDAYS (Now published as CIRCUITRY) and
the musicals THE CONFESSIONS OF JULIAN PO and IN SARAJEVO.
"I am honored and delighted to have the opportunity to recommend Anne Hamilton,
who is one of the finest dramaturgs I have ever worked with. I have known Anne for many years
and we have worked on many aspects of theater together. She is extremely intelligent, insightful,
giving, creative, warm, dependable and always, always inspiring. Anne will make a truly meaningful contribution to any project she is working on. She is a treasure."
-Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D., NYC. Award-winning playwright and author. Former playwright-in-residence at the Jewish Repertory Theater in New York City. Some of her plays include
DOUBLE BLESSING, CAPPUCCINO, UNDER THE SHADE OF ONE TREE,
THREE WOMEN LEFT AT A BUS STOP, THE TEACHER HASN'T COME
and WHERE PRAYERS COME TRUE.
"It is my privilege to recommend Anne Hamilton, dramaturg, to everyone. For the past few years
Anne's insight, expertise and humanity have guided my screenwriting to new heights!
Her perceptions into storyline and characterization have opened new windows for me as a screenwriter.
She is a willing and open-hearted mentor whom I trust completely to direct my writing."
-Fran Tarr, NYC. Education Director, Atlantic Theater Company, NYC.
TOGETHER, which Anne dramaturged, Finalist - Sundance Screenwriter's Institute
and Finalist - New Harmony Institute. BREAKING THE SURFACE and DECENT -
Finalists, Roy W. Dean Film & Video Grant
Through persistent, insightful questions --not prescriptions--Anne Hamilton helped guide me to the core
book concept for my musical BANJO BOY. Once revealed, it helped shape many other elements of
the show to align with that central concept. It was a productive pleasure working with her."
-Randolph Hobler, (book, music & lyrics) a musical on the life of composer Meredith Willson.
Premiered at the Stephen Sondheim Performing Arts Center in
and encouraged me with practical advice on how those gifts can better help me
make a living as an artist. A conversation with Anne Hamilton is worth its weight in gold."
-Mana Allen, NYC. Librettist, Dramaturg, Professor, Actor.
"Anne offered me just the right degree of insight, gentle nudging, and generous affirmation
that I needed to continue work on my latest script. She helped me believe in the work
when I started doubting...and for a writer, that's crucial!"
-Ivan Fuller, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theatre, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD.
Playwright, EATING INTO THE FABRIC, about a theatre company caught in
the siege of Leningrad during WWII. This play was a semi-finalist for the 2008 Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference.
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