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Adv. Acting:  Week 1

(August 31-Sept 3 - half class)

Building on the Past; Preparing for the Future...

1.)  Discussed the purpose of the course and what students hoped to get out of the experience of Advanced acting.

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2.) Observed  the Adv. Acting "legacy" through show photos from past black box shows; discussed the design, use of the black box space, and "audience experience" for each.  Click below to observe.

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3.)  Participated in an improv activity:  "If 2020 were a..."​

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4.)  Discussed:  WHY do we do theatre?

  • What does it "do" for the participant?

  • What does it "do" for the observer?

  • What are the many "purposes" for theatre?

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5.)  Shared:  Students who have taken the course previously, as well as new students, shared their opinions/experiences with eachother.

  • Building on the Past:  For those NOT new to Adv. Acting...

    • What have you GAINED from your participation in AA?​

    • What BIG IDEAS and LIFE-CHANGING habits have you explored as the result of AA?

    • What was the BENEFIT of starting with the big idea of CREATIVITY last year?

  • Preparing for the future:  For those who ARE new to this class...​

    • What do you hope to GAIN?​

    • What BIG IDEAS and HABITS would you like to explore?

    • How do you hope to grow as an actor/artist...whether we get to do a show or not?

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6.)  Responded:  To be an artist is to...[verb]

  • Discussed:

    • While most people focus on what IS, artists CREATE new realities.

    • Artists rarely grow/create without being influenced by the world around them.  To be an artist is to view the world differently and create/grow from it.

    • What are YOU reading, observing, listening to, experiencing RIGHT NOW that pushes you to think/create/grow?

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Go Deeper (Optional):   What creativity is trying to tell you (Jonathan Tilley at TEDx - start @ 2:18 to skip intro)

What I appreciate about the ideas in this video: 

  • The idea shared that creativity is necessary and has needs

  • 3 specific things that creativity NEEDS 

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