INPUT / … / … / Learning from Each Other – Generation Conflicts in Drama

Communication processes between the generations – father and daughter, mother and son – in general have a potential to get out of control. Too much tension, too many expectations, too many conflicts. Drama is a proper way to address these issues between generations; also, drama is a means to call both – parents and kids – to the TV set at the same time! Let us explore the small planet of family life. How can we depict generation conflicts in a responsible way? Which rules have to be observed while applying specific methods of storytelling? What makes a character in the play convincing and attractive to the target audience? And what about dramatization and the appropriate placing of turning points in the storyline?