The Actor's Instrument: Stage Movement for Actors and Directors

Students engage in a process of exploration that centers on the physical relationship of the actor to the physical reality of live performance on stage. The class is structured as a survey introduction to a variety of methods and targets beginning movers with a range of interests and performance applications. Students investigate a broad spectrum of contemporary, classic and non-western movement theories/approaches to better enhance the ability to be 3-dimensionally present in time and space and to develop skills in the art of non-textually based storytelling and performance.