The Shawshank Redemption is a redemption plot. This is a genre of film that looks back over life events in flashback with a voice-over and, of course, ends with a redemption. This is similar to story structures often used in L&D –when something goes wrong,and a characterreflects on it in flashback. I bring out the tropes so we can credibly work in this genre.

Episode 1, What Can Xmas Teach L&D (The Muppet’s Christmas Carol)
A Christmas Carol is structured as a commentary on a core set of events. I’m often asked how to incorporate comedy into drama for learning –and here’s a good examplewe can learn from.
