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Who are you?

Who are you?. Why are you here?. Where are you going?. How does one begin to explore the answers to these questions?. Philosophy. Art. Drama. = To DO. The word drama is from the Greek word meaning…?. Music. Literature. The Human ities. Art. Music. Philosophy. Literature.

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Who are you?

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  1. Who are you?

  2. Why are you here?

  3. Where are you going?

  4. How does one begin to explore the answers to these questions?

  5. Philosophy Art Drama = To DO The word drama is from the Greek word meaning…? Music Literature

  6. The Humanities Art Music Philosophy Literature Drama

  7. So the Humanities help us explore…………….. ….. .. Who we are Why we are here Where we are going As human beings

  8. All other areas of the Humanitiesare encompassed by theatre… (Which arguably makes theatre the most complete way to find out more about who you are.) Art in scene design and costuming Music in songs or preshow music Philosophy in the stories themselves Literature in the written form of theatre (scripts)

  9. How do children learn?

  10. By imitation Theatre has its roots in the human impulse to imitate. Early humans imitated (acted out) what had happened in order to communicate it, then they began to imitate (act out) how they wanted things to turn out…nonfiction and fiction Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble

  11. What do you need in order for a dramatic experience to occur?

  12. Essentials for a Dramaticexperience to occur… Actors Audience Place Light Situation/conflict --in other words, a story

  13. What makes a good story? Conflict How come? Conflict is defined as a struggle between two opposing forces

  14. Kinds of conflict: man vs. man man vs. nature man vs. society man vs. himself

  15. Why do we identify with characters? How ? The monkey and the peanut experiment… Mirror Neurons

  16. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/mirror-neurons.html

  17. What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? Sympathy is feeling FOR someone Empathy is feeling WITH someone

  18. “Legitimate Theatre” What the heck does that mean? It means LIVE theatre (as opposed to movies or TV) Why might we wish to make a distinction? As a student of theatre, you become a better judge of the quality of plays, movies, TV

  19. “Critique”means…? You will critique others. I will critique you. You will critique yourselves. What is the purpose of critique? TO IMPROVE SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCES

  20. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

  21. Stage Fright )

  22. How to control it? 1. Be TOTALLY prepared. 2. RELAX 3. CONCENTRATE on what you are doing rather than on how you are being perceived.

  23. AS A RESULT: You will come to know Yourself and your talents Your strengths and your weaknesses Your power to influence others You will become more understanding of others

  24. The actor must become a student of human nature in order to… present a realistic and truthful performance You must learn to observe, really observe, real people their motivating forces, their basic drives and needs, their hopes and dreams…

  25. You will become a more expressive person, both on and off the stage. How can this benefit you in real life? You can hopefully better understand all the people in your life and because of that, deal with them in a more open, honest and direct way.

  26. and finally: What in the heck is a “Thespian”? One who follows or emulates Thespis. So, okay, who the heck is Thespis? The first actor to step out of the chorus and portray a single character—therefore the first actor…

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