Interesting article about acting and the brain

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/13/actors-show-different-brain-activity-when-in-character-study-finds

Sample Projects

See end of page:

http://dptheatre2016.weebly.com/mock-collaborative-project.html

Collaborative Project -- Description and Rubric

Please review this information, especially to find guidance for creating the process portfolio:

http://mrscheuer.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/6/9/25693360/ib_theatre_-_collaborative_project_-_devised_work.pdf

Idea Generator to use in class today

artprompts.org

Scene Analysis Strategies

1. Beginning, Middle, End: chunk/draw

helps identify progression of character, plot, theme
helps identify turning points, points of conflict, change, resolution
drawing helps visualize

2. Beat by Beat

helps work on timing, creating space, flow, tempo
helps put everything in its place and avoid rushing through words

3. Emotional Progression (and levels)

colors help create a visual map of emotions throughout script
helps with making your performance less flat

4. Seven Levels of Tension

see previous blog post on what this is and use to create a map of progress throughout script (similar to Emotional Progression)


These analysis tactics help with actors, writers, directors, and devisers. Following the analysis, think about how to revise based on what you see and what might be more dynamic.

Levels of Tension

Remember that theater pieces should have a beginning, middle, and end. They should cycle through different emotions and dynamics, so they are not simply "flat." Check out this approach to help with this -- originally developed by Lecoq -- the Seven Levels of Tension:

https://dramaresource.com/seven-levels-of-tension/

Devising Companies

Age Exchange http://www.age-exchange.org.uk/
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry http://www.belgrade.co.uk/
Complicite http://www.complicite.org/flash/
Teatro de Creación http://www.devisingtheatre2013.com/#/methodology/4574690305
DV8 Physical Theatre http://www.dv8.co.uk/
Fevered Sleep http://www.feveredsleep.co.uk/
Forced Entertainment http://www.forcedentertainment.com/
Fork Beard http://www.forkbeardfantasy.co.uk/
Frantic Assembly http://www.franticassembly.co.uk/
Fuel http://www.fueltheatre.com/
Gecko Theatre http://www.geckotheatre.com/
Young People’s Theatre http://www.glypt.co.uk/
Goat Island http://www.goatislandperformance.org
Gob Squad http://www.gobsquad.com/about-us
Grid Iron http://www.gridiron.org.uk/
Improbable http://www.improbable.co.uk/
Invisible Flock http://www.invisibleflock.co.uk
Invisible Thread http://www.invisiblethread.co.uk/
I O U http://www.ioutheatre.org/
Ex Machina http://lacaserne.net/index2.php/exmachina/
Lone Twin http://www.lonetwin.com/
Massive Company http://www.massivecompany.co.nz/
Wrights and Sits http://www.mis-guide.com/
Northern Stage http://www.northernstage.co.uk/
Theatre Passe Muraille http://www.passemuraille.on.ca/
People Show http://www.peopleshow.co.uk/
Pintsize Theatre Company http://www.pintsizetheatre.co.uk/
Pirate Productions http://www.pirateproductions.co.uk/
Potatoroom Productions http://www.potatoroom.co.uk/
Reckless Sleepers http://www.reckless-sleepers.co.uk/
Red Ladder Theatre Company http://www.redladder.co.uk/
Rude Mechanicals http://www.rudemechs.com/about/index.htm
Shunt http://www.shunt.co.uk/
Space Hijackers http://www.spacehijackers.org/html/history.html
Stan’s Cafe http://www.stanscafe.co.uk/
Station House Opera http://www.stationhouseopera.com/
Tangled Feet http://www.tangledfeet.com/the-company/
Théâtre du Soleil http://www.theatre-du-soleil.fr/thsol/index.php?lang=fr
Theatre O http://www.theatreo.co.uk/theatre_O/O2/index.html
The Paper Birds Theatre Company http://www.thepaperbirds.com/
The Red Room http://www.theredroom.org.uk/
The Wooster Group http://www.thewoostergroup.org/blog/
Third Angel http://www.thirdangel.co.uk/home.php