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167: Bad Theater as a Cradle for Self-Actualization
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This is a 4-week intensive on Bad Theater as a means of self-expression, introspection and relationship building. Through entering deeply into the principles of bad acting: constriction of the throat, clouding of the mind through fear and self-consciousness, bodily stiffness or limpness, apprehension and self-doubt in movement, and beyond, one can deepen one’s relationship with one’s physical limits, the limits of language/sound, and the flexible tension between two beings occupying a finite space. Students will learn standard theatrical bodily gestures, walking attitudes, blocking faux pas, keening and plaintive vocals, sensual breath, nerves as a source of transcendence, milking the gap between word and sound, human-object relations, as well as classic theater and film stereotypes. Class will culminate in performance. [ offer to teach this ] |
7 Comments
I am interested in participating in Loren Hartman’s class plus joining his theatre company. Best, Simone Gad visual/performance artist and working actor
i’m in, but i can’t do it until august!
i’m down keep me posted!!!!
i’m excited about the workshop/theater co. however, it’d be even more amazing if it were led by a warlock. i’ma jus’ sayin’…
Do you have someone (or a particular warlock) in mind to teach this class? Also, what would be an appropriate number of students? We (D.A.N. - The Public School committee) meet monthly to decide which classes we want to try and organize, so this information would help.
This class is now in the planning stage, after deliberation at The Public School committee meeting 04.
Awesome!