Keith Johnstone: Theorist and context
The theorist the theory and the context: • Keith johnstone started as the head of the courts script department and played a major role in the development of the ‘writers’ theatre.’ • Author of the triumphant court plays Brixham Regetta and
Jacque LeCoq, theorist the theory and the context
Theorist and Context: Born 12 December 1921 in Paris France He is most famous for his methods on physical theatre, movement, and mime that he taught at the school he founded in Paris, L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq from 1956 Studied mime
Resources
jeongju kim. (2013). Bongsan Talchum Basic Movement . [Online Video]. 24 July. Available from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmkYD5ZAfcs. [Accessed: 22 October 2015]. Sejong Cultural Society. (2012). Bongsan Talchum Basic Movement . [Online Video]. 6 January 2012. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hafKhb2shPw. [Accessed: 22 October 2015]. Byungman Son. 2012. Sejong Cultural Society. [ONLINE] Available
Practicing the mudras in context
Pataka Mudra - Clouds Pataka Mudra - River Pataka Mudra - Cutting Pataka Mudra - Opening/Closing Tripataka Mudra - Crown/Signifies Krishna Tripataka Mudra - Tree Pataka Mudra - Paper & Tripataka Mudra - Writing Ardhacandra Mudra - Moon Ardhacandra Mudra
Kathakali and Mudras Lesson
Yesterday I attended a solo lesson with an Indian Dance teacher in London. During the lesson I was taught about Mudras and how this would be used in Kathakali. I also learnt a Dance which Incorporated these Mudras. We started the
Exploring Mudras
What is mudras? Mudras is the use of specific hand gesture to convey themes, words and messages to the audience. As there is no use of voice these gestures are key in showing the story/play. Mudras can be split into 4
Kathakali - cultural and theoretical context
What is Kathakali and where did it originate? Kathakali is a type of dance-drama that originates in south Asia. It was first discovered between the sixteenth and seventeenth century in the Malayan speaking areas of south-west India, now known as the
Lovesong Pitch
Lovesong is a play revolving around a couple who live together in their house and they reflect back upon the past life they had together. My directorial vision for lovesong evolves around the idea of reflection and the passing of time
Pitch for Lovesong
My production, called 'Lovesong' has the aim of revealing to the audience the passing of time and more importantly how valuable this time is. I want the audience to leave the performance with a refreshed outlook on life and the idea
Lovesong Pitch
Lovesong is about a married couple who live simultaneously as their younger selves. In this production, I want the audience to be left with the thought that time is limited and life is worth living. We should not dwell in the
Research presentation 1
List of sources: BIBLIOGRAPHY Zarilli, P. B., 2000. Kathakali Dance-Drama; where gods and demons come to play. London: Routledge. URL - https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8aKEAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=kathakali+drama+&ots=VswqK90Xnf&sig=FhofeSQHBHWavYoLPwgVkw4RL7Q#v=onepage&q=kathakali%20drama&f=false Bolland, D., 1996. A guide to Kathakali. Third ed. New Delhi: Sterling Publihers Pvt. Ltd. Centre, K. K.,
Talchum mask dance from Korea: Research
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/arthistoryinasia/ss/KoreanMasks.htm web https://cross-currents.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/e-journal/photo-essays/saeji.pdf essay http://knutimes.com/news/article.html?no=688 article https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dxHQqLz5HBUC&pg=PT14&lpg=PT14&dq=talchum+mask+dance+korea&source=bl&ots=9nqeVRQFM8&sig=64-c-jtv5iL3lJEm6315QoC0p5I&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCYQ6AEwATgKahUKEwjM9Y2c-aDIAhWCDhoKHY-gAnY#v=onepage&q=talchum%20mask%20dance%20korea&f=false https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GE1vBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=talchum+mask+dance+korea&source=bl&ots=pujeiVzqDZ&sig=ie0Gx5GCgKRagEIl11ezOySUR7s&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAzgKahUKEwjM9Y2c-aDIAhWCDhoKHY-gAnY#v=onepage&q=talchum%20mask%20dance%20korea&f=false http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/309 https://weyesweb.wordpress.com/category/korean-dance/talchum-%ED%83%88%EC%B6%A4 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iVBFAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA181&dq=talchum+mask+dance+korea&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEkQ6AEwCGoVChMIoIu56oChyAIVxloaCh1_egMx#v=onepage&q=talchum%20mask%20dance%20korea&f=false http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=121717 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmkYD5ZAfcs file:///C:/Users/rao_e15/Downloads/Chapter%203.The%20Concept%20of%20Korean%20Folk%20Dance.pdf deotbaegi chum, a free-style cheerful dance movement; and baegim sawi, http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=121717 sawichum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5OgEtMN8ZQ song
TEAM - Lovesong by Frantic Assembly
In our double lesson we watched the theatre production Lovesong which was produced by Frantic Assembly. It was the story of a couple and their growth. This included the current day much older version and the younger versions of themselves.
Year 13 Theatre!
Year 13! So year 13 has started and it is already stressing me out!! Over the summer holidays we each worked on our mock solo theatre piece for HL. We were tasked with creating an original piece of theatre based
Becketts Quad & Using space
Becketts Quad On Monday we started a new performance, which was Becketts Quad. Harry was assigned to be our director as he has not had a go at being in the role of director before. We spent the first two lessons
Evaluating our progress & solo task
Evaluating our progress On the first day back we had a double lesson. We spent half the lesson talking about solo pieces and evaluating what the task actually was. We realised that most of the task revolved around the written report
Developing my idea
My idea For my individual piece I have decided to use placards as my chosen convention of Brecht's theatre. At first I wanted to experiment with having different characters and how they act in social situations compared to their internal
Researching Placards
Using placards: A placard is a sign or additional piece of written information presented onstage. Using placards might be as simple as holding up a card or banner. Multimedia or a PowerPoint slideshow can also be used for this effect. The