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Acts of Violence, Victories and Defeats
Any climax is either an act of violence (physical, as in Othello, or psychological, as in A Doll's House) or a moment of triumph (as in The Winter's Tale), or a defeat (as in Hedda Gabler), or sometimes even to or all three of those things simultaneously.
Here's a collection… Continue
Posted on March 10, 2009 at 7:30am —
Bad News, Good News
Peripeteia -- reversal -- is a crucial element of dramatic storytelling.
Actor who can improvise a peripeteia is armed with a powerful acting weapon.
"Bad News, Good News" is a simple exercise that helps students to learn to improvise dramatic reversals.
Player 1: I have a… Continue
Posted on March 1, 2009 at 7:30am —
Confrontations
Confrontation is yet another form of typical climax. It can work independently or be followed by an "act of violence", "victory" or "defeat". (See my earlier blog post on these topics.)
Practicing various forms of confrontations, ranging from American versus Chinese ping-pon… Continue
Posted on February 23, 2009 at 7:30am —
Playing Eyeball
Eye contact is one of the most important factors in making the improvised action real. When actors on stage focus their eyes on each other, audience is drawn into the dramatic story.
Mastery of eye contact is the sign of a proficient actor.
The "Eyeball" exercise can help b… Continue
Posted on February 21, 2009 at 7:30am —
Two Topics
Common language is the obligatory requirement for communication.
Common (or at least "fuzzy common") interpretation of the words in the common language is another obligatory requirement, often overlooked.
People often fail to communicate even when they are speaking the same… Continue
Posted on February 15, 2009 at 7:30am —
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