Sunday, February 15, 2009

Improv Classes

Curriculum:
Ice Breakers: 1- Actor Syllables, 2-Volley Ball, 3- Three Noses
Warm -Up: 1- Assasins, 2- Accepting Circle, 3-Walking by Numbers
Exercises: 1- Fairy Tale Theatre, 2-Camp Fire Circle, 3-Bring it Back
Assignments: 1-Scene Work ( Read Between the Lines) : 2 different versions

Friday, February 13, 2009

Status

Physical blocking - sitting vs. standing

Dialogue : sometimes person saying the least has the most status.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Improvisation

games

2 brothers - one cheated with other's wife playing basketball

In the days of shakespeare, use a messenger not a phone.

Iambic pentameter : write sonnets

Opera : all singing

Meisner

the foundation of acting is in the reality of doing

Louise Lasser

Multiplication example

Count the lightbulbs in the space.

Observation , what wearing color hair, complexion, etc.

Repetition exercise