Course Topics:
- The meaning, interpretation and historical context of the students' scenes
- Shakespeare's vocabulary
- How to stand still on stage - why nervous movements undermine emotional expression
- The "right" way to memorize lines to foster fluid delivery
- Entrances and Exits
-
Projecting without a microphone
- Basics of Articulation & Comprehension - an introduction to the "Lee Brothers"
- Using the "Acting Trinity" to create a character
- The Three Commandments of Courtesy
- Using Props and "business" with care
- Interaction with a partner - how to really listen and respond genuinely within the scene
- When to break the Fourth Wall
- Why blocking matters and how to use movement and position to develop tension
- How Costume choice affects Character
- Lighting courtesy
- Upstaging - how to, and when NOT to
- Lines are just the vehicle -- YOU are the performance
|
|
