Monday, 20 October 2008

WEEK SIX: DAVID EDWARDS' COMMENTARY

EXPLORING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL USING STANISLAVSKI

In this session we carried on the work on 'interpretation' but started looking at how the 'inner thoughts' of the characters could be unlocked. We looked at speeches from Act IV, scene i - primarily Shylock and Portia.

The first half of the session involved various improvisational exercises including - body language, 'love you/hate you' and emotional recall. The second half used the previous major/minor stress work and used the speeches in an experimental manner using music/sounds. Some of the work was particularly moving/disturbing.

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