“WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?”
CRY HAVOC is a developmental company. We develop work— and we develop artists.
The CRY HAVOC Approach helps the playwright write the play they are trying to write.
We’ve all been in feedback rooms that devolve into:
“I liked this…”
“I didn’t like that…”
“What if you did this instead…”
The CRY HAVOC Approach provides targeted feedback to bring the playwright closer to their goals. This requires that they communicate those goals clearly— feedback can only be helpful if the writer knows what they are looking for (even if they discover something else).
The CRY HAVOC Approach demands focused feedback— responding to the writer’s goals— backed up with evidence from the text. This results in a community rich in artists devoted to and practiced in the development of new work.
To anchor our approach, CRY HAVOC opens each feedback session by asking the playwright our fundamental question: “What are you working on?”
