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Acting. Manuel Flores English IV Mrs. Saunders. HISTORY. The History of acting follows the history of mankind What began as storytelling by cavemen eventually turned into an actual profession The Egyptians had many religious ceremonies which resembled modern plays
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Acting Manuel Flores English IV Mrs. Saunders
HISTORY • The History of acting follows the history of mankind • What began as storytelling by cavemen eventually turned into an actual profession • The Egyptians had many religious ceremonies which resembled modern plays • The Greeks are commonly referred to as the father of theatre • The first actual actor was Thespis • a Greek who stepped away from the chorus
Research • The Greeks would have many festivals each year to worship Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility as well as theatre • These festivals would showcase a trilogy of tragedy and one comedy by a playwright • As the plays became more and more famous, so did the theatre experience • Theatre thrived under the Greeks and continued to grow until the Dark Ages, when the church declared the theatre a sin • It wasn’t until hundreds of years later when the church was looking for a way to reach the masses that they decided theatrical performances were a good idea
ACTING • Interested in acting • Feels like a different person • Would like to be an actor one day
Acting • Memorize and perform monologue • Make a video • Learn methods • Learn some skills
My Mentor • Ms. Devan Ward • Theatre and English teacher at AHS • Masters in theatre • 20 years • Since 8 • Commercial at 10
Acting Video Clip • 17 hours spent • Nice experiences • Fun performing • Learned some skills
What I learned • Blocking • Performing • Acting • Improvisation • New skills • Pencil in the mouth
Product • Video
Obstacles • Meeting my mentor • Having enough time • Learning my lines • Blocking • Performing
Closing • Thank you for your time • Are there any questions