Analyze
Analyzing a text for the purpose of performance is not just about reaching objective narrative conclusions. It’s about provoking personal connections between the written word and the living artist. It is, as the acting teacher Ted Kazanoff put it, a detective story. The tougher the questions we ask about the character, the more provocative the response in us to the situation.
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Practical
“Practical Aesthetics” as taught by playwright David Mamet and actor William H. Macy at what is now called the Atlantic Acting School, begins with the consideration of four questions.
Beyond how we may relate to a text personally, a crucial step in examining a script is distinguishing the relevant inflection points in the writing. We must go beyond the questions we ask of the character, and be prepared to test our theories relevant to the story in rehears
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