So, I thought it time to write about our new thing during rehearsals for the musical… Weight Room training! I hope I don’t jinx it! It all started last Thursday when I was working with my Carnival Dancers. I tried to teach them two very hard lifts, that we decided we all could do if … More Weight Room time: Carousel
As I sit here in a new trimester, with no One Act class I smile. No, it’s not because I’m happy I don’t have those kids anymore, I smile because it’s 2nd hour and I’ve already seen most of them already. They just can’t stay away! As I look back at the trimester and read … More One Act Amuses Me
Me when people are sharing theatre ghost stories. Me when I’m in the theatre by myself at night. Though I think my theatre ghost likes me…
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This is our WHSFA One Act competition piece for this year, a 40 minute absurdist physical theatre piece which took home 6 awards at the State Competition this November including Directing, Ensemble Acting, Crew, two Individual acting awards (Alex Gieske and Joe Schwalb) and the highest honor, Critics Choice Award.
This weekend the Homestead High School One Act Class went to the one Act State Competition. No, I’m not going to talk to you about all of the things we did and saw… or… anything related to this class really. I would just like to comment on the fact that this weekend once again proved … More What’s in a name?
An interesting question has occurred to me and it’s this: do we have to/should we always be making the theatre we like watching? The answer seems obvious – why would you make something you wouldn’t want to go and see? I agree with this, on the whole definitely make work that would make you want … More Make the Theatre you like
“I met a Russian actress once who said, ‘The job of the actor is to direct the role.’ I found this simple trope profound and revolutionary. In our present theatre environment, too many actors expect the directors to direct their roles and too many directors assume that their job is to direct an actor’s role. … More actor v. director
Posted by Matthew in for us Photo by Sophia. I’ve been having an insightful shuffle through Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book Creativity: The Work and Lives of 91 Eminent People. Mihaly is a seminal professor of Psychology and Management, and is the Founding Co-Director of the Quality of Life Research Center at Claremont. He writes: “I have devoted … More Why Creative People Sometimes Make No Sense
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