tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59395676864026609632024-03-19T03:43:45.881-07:00Masks, Movement, & MagicMUW THEATRE DEPT: 5 WEEKS OF INTENSE MOVEMENT TRAINING WITH KALI QUINN = MAGICMasks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-32498619604391912682012-02-27T00:28:00.000-08:002012-02-27T00:28:28.391-08:00The Coat of Arms in Process<br />
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<br />Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-30562899565668516292012-02-26T23:38:00.002-08:002012-02-26T23:38:40.368-08:00A Script Without WordsHow do you take notes when there is no script and we keep changing things every day?<br />
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Stage Manager, Mary Wildsmith's method.Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-73788575332939702322012-02-25T17:23:00.001-08:002012-02-25T17:23:15.366-08:00Great article in the Sunday paper of the show hot off the press:<br />
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Thanks, Jan Swoope!<br />
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KaliMasks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-64676777193799251202012-02-23T00:45:00.003-08:002012-02-23T00:45:34.968-08:00The Week of Decisions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is always the tricky part in any theatrical process. How do we make decisions about what to keep and in what order? How can we make these actions repeatable while still finding the joy and newness that we found while playing and improvising?</div>
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Our newest idea is to have the Court Jester (played above by Kayla) to guide the audience through the story, so that even when things get very melodramatic and heavy, she can remind us of the fun and connection to the audience.</div>
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We are also staging with a lot of fabric - it becomes evil powers, a wedding veil, babies, time passing, a wall. This week we are having to work out technicalities with such an unpredictable element so that we are safe, times to music, and still feel free to play out whatever is happening.<br />
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Decisions, here we come!Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-68477209133712910702012-02-19T13:46:00.001-08:002012-02-19T13:56:08.120-08:00Ensemble Costume Design!<div style="text-align: left;">Today we figured out costumes to support our masks and the story we are creating! After agreeing on the palette for our world, Joseph (costume designer), Casey (assistant costume designer), myself (director) and Mary (the stage-manager) pulled a few things for each character. When that person came in for their fitting and tried something on, they could say "Hate" and then that thing would automatically be thrown out. They only had this veto power once and no one every used it. From there we would all rate the costume 1-10 according to character, world, story, and support for and movement in the mask. If we all rated a 7 or higher we used that costume as our base. If not, we went back to the shop and tried something new. Here is what we came up with:</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody></tbody></table><br />
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</tbody></table>Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-1186443374182112442012-02-15T10:09:00.000-08:002012-02-15T10:09:05.908-08:00New VocabularyAt the end of the nights this week we have started to use the phrase "LOCKING IT IN" which allows us to all be on the same page about which discoveries we definitely want to keep as part of the piece we are creating. This way we can start to build around those things and accumulate rather than always starting from scratch. Some of the things that we "locked in" the past couple nights were: 3 pieces of instrumental music that really felt like they belonged in the world of our piece, using the wheelchair that Paige has been playing in since she hurt her foot, two towers, using the space in the round, using characters magical powers to tell the story, the daughters splitting up as an important moment. As the process goes on, we can open the door to these rooms that we have locked in and go deeper into them in order to fill out our piece.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJL000CLcLgvJK6jKMLiIhMsOoZUgyVu-EghAlmP1_z0CN_E4dOWN1FaHUvirzMIdjnC1q8QhT2D083BMY9X61L8QLfu-SWp8UUrOPYe0up-ulay5kTTAFO0XGQ7s8fxbq4sUsdZQmcoJ0/s1600/IMGP8109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJL000CLcLgvJK6jKMLiIhMsOoZUgyVu-EghAlmP1_z0CN_E4dOWN1FaHUvirzMIdjnC1q8QhT2D083BMY9X61L8QLfu-SWp8UUrOPYe0up-ulay5kTTAFO0XGQ7s8fxbq4sUsdZQmcoJ0/s320/IMGP8109.JPG" width="320" /></a>After we say what is "locked in" we ask ourselves what we want to be locked in soon. What we are wanting to know. For example, last night people said that they wanted to use their props and that they wanted to find out more about the characters that are the townspeople. This way, I know how to better structure rehearsal for the next day. <br />
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Here are some other terms that we have been using - feel free to steal them!<br />
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<u><b>PROCESS</b></u><br />
<ul><li>POPCORN - A quick idea that came from playing, observing, or marinating overnight.</li>
<li>WHAT IF... - A way to build on an idea or get us thinking outside of the box we might be in. During any exercise or improvisation some can chime in with a what if.</li>
<li>THIS REMINDS ME OF... - A way to connect what we are doing to other exercises or real life experiences.</li>
<li>ANYBODY, ANYBODY - A prompt to get people to say "This reminds me of..." or "What if" </li>
<li>SOMEBODY ELSE - Talking with someone outside of our process about what our play/process is like and bringing that conversation back to the ensemble.</li>
<li>VERSUS - Ways to polarize and describe our world. ie) dark vs. light, chaos, vs. order, isolation vs. community, innocence vs. guilt. We then play with these things physically in mask.</li>
<li>PARKBENCH - A process of visualizing the story or a scene in our imagination either as individuals or as a group. And then popcorning one image out loud at a time while everyone shifts their own picture to include that image. </li>
<li>TABLEAU - A frozen picture of an event or moment in the story.</li>
<li>ENCOURAGE DYNAMIC RATHER THAN DETAIL - Starting to simplify and use bigger brush strokes within our story where we focus on the dynamic or push and pull between two characters rather than a he said/she said way of thinking.</li>
</ul><u><b>WORKING IN THE MASKS </b></u><br />
<ul><li>WAXWORKS - Sculpting another persons body into a full mask character.</li>
<li>BODY ATTITUDE - One shape that a character holds themselves in physical.</li>
<li>PITCH - The amount of tension a character has in their body.</li>
<li>RHYTHM - The pattern in which a character walks.</li>
<li>VOLUME - The amount of space a character takes up with their body </li>
<li>STEPPING ONE MONTH AT A TIME - Thinking and moving in a way where every step is one month or even one year in order to move in suspended time and at a higher volume with one intention. </li>
<li>CHARACTER MATRIX - Every character has a limited physical vocabulary of their own to choose from which includes: A prop, 3 ways to sit, three ways/shapes to stand and walking with each one, a piece of music, a superpower gesture & reaction to the effect.</li>
<li>ANGLES OF THE HEAD - 3 ways to look out of the mask at things by just moving the neck. </li>
<li>IN THE SPIRIT OF THE CLAPPING GAME - Including the audience as if they want you to do something or as if they hold the secret.</li>
<li>LOOK, SEE, GO - Looking toward something, inhaling to absorb/let it effect you, and then moving toward it with that reaction playing out</li>
<li>PLUNGE - Each person trying on and playing with a lot of different masks in a short time.</li>
<li>THINK WITH YOUR HANDS - Showing us just what you are thinking, feeling, being effected by just by isolating your movement to your hands.</li>
<li>BLANK CANVAS - A "neutral" body position where anything is possible.</li>
</ul>I will keep adding more new ways of talking about things to this post as we go!<br />
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Thanks!<br />
KaliMasks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-62120600412939584592012-02-14T23:14:00.000-08:002012-02-15T23:18:30.085-08:00<div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal">I was out sick today in the germ proof booth so I observed.</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal">Now that our detailed background has been established Kali asked us to throw the details away and look at the dynamics between characters. We began to lock in the for-sure things such as the Two Towers, Dustin vs Lavosha, Paige in wheelchair etc. Everyone played with the ball for the first time, following whoever had it then music was added and it built up to being placed in the world of the play. The ball was energy to some people and to others it was something precious like a baby.</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal">Today was a lot about music. Kali asked everyone to let the music make their bodies move and then switch to letting it dictate the emotions/thoughts of their characters. When the characters/actors were dancing the mood was uplifting and happy, completely opposite to the sullen characters walking around when the music changed their thoughts.</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal">Some characters played with various music and made some interesting scenes such as Bosheca (Brittany) and Buckwheat (Kayla) with their sort of tug of war. The image of Bosheca pulling Buckwheat up the stairs was added to our new image board along with some others.</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="yiv1920244319MsoNormal">- Mary Hickox </div>Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-1355825034184529952012-02-14T22:08:00.001-08:002012-02-14T22:11:42.785-08:00An Outside Eye...When you have a head cold, there's only so much you can do. Sneeze, cough. Watch, listen. Hear. Learn. See the bigger picture in a whole new light.<br />
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Tonight I did a lot of observing. I kept an eye on individuals, and on the group as a whole, and let me tell you, a view from the outside can make all the difference in the world.<br />
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The first thing I noticed was the energy: boundless energy that seemed to radiate from each performer, bouncing between them, urging the audience to share in its bounty. I knew I felt it when I was out there participating; it was reassuring to find myself, the picture of an outsider, an anonymous member of the audience, grinning from ear to ear watching them. It hits me more and more as this process goes on that, "Wow...I totally get to do this for a living." We're all playing pretend, essentially. Having fun. Allowing an almost childlike creativity take rein. Sharing that with others. And this is our job...how cool is that?<br />
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The second thing that really caught my eye tonight was the development of the "townspeople." Before, these were interesting folk who were fun to watch, but perhaps tricky to place within the confines of the story. It seemed to me that most everyone sided either with Dustin's character or LaVosha's, with a few stragglers in between. I was surprised to see the grand majority take their place in the middle when Kali asked to see alliances. It made me view these characters in a different way. Caught in the crossfire, perhaps?<br />
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It's also interesting to note the relationships formed amongst the "townspeople." Within their own group were formed subgroups, or "cliques," as I dubbed them. Outcasts Buckwheat and Tommy's character started to stick together. Mildred and Izzy Crane became gossip buddies. We began to see some structure, as well as character development that maybe we weren't fully noticing before. Every character will be crucial to the final plot, and that's becoming more and more clear.<br />
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I'm looking very forward to seeing where this goes next. We have the beginnings of an epic story, all that's left is to keep on building. Next we will devise a titillating title for our medieval tale (try saying that ten times fast)!<br />
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With much love and cough syrup,<br />
Casey "Spicy Chalupa" DukeMasks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-79834089675670357532012-02-11T00:19:00.000-08:002012-02-14T00:30:20.303-08:00A Story EmergesAs soon as these characters started improvising with one another, we started to understand that there are three generations that have a sorted history of betrayal, magic spells and curses, and hidden secrets:<span id="goog_1050705606"></span><span id="goog_1050705607"></span><br />
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Some of the polarizations or battles within each character that we are playing with are:<br />
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Loyalty vs. Deceit<br />
Chivalrous vs. Cowardly<br />
Light vs. Dark<br />
Attracted to vs. Repulsed by<br />
Love vs. Hate<br />
Hope vs. Fear<br />
confident vs. Insecure<br />
Public vs. Private<br />
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We are taking the weekend to marinate and let the gears turn to dive in on Monday with some new ideas and discoveries!Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-91292831935285696502012-02-10T22:06:00.001-08:002012-02-14T00:31:57.294-08:00The SetWe understand that in our story there are two opposing forces: Dustin's character and LaVosha's character. They each live in their own tower: the Griffins or the Dragons. Everyone else takes allegiance or is related somehow to one side or the other and there is a third group of town's people that is beginning to rise as well. <br />
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Clara gave us some great options for the set today, and it looks like we are going to seize the opportunity to play in the round and go with option #3 below!<br />
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</tbody></table>Throughout this process ( as we theatre people would call it), I have had an extremely difficult time learning to NOT think. No, that wasn't a typo, I really just said I have a difficult time learning how to NOT think. I have a tendency to over think things and be intimidated by being "free." Tonight at rehearsal, I had a breakthrough. I was able to relax my body enough to create movements with my mask that I have never been able to create before. I found myself at home in my mask and truly found myself becoming this completely different character. (Other than myself that is.) After rehearsal, I was so baffled and overwhelmed with the feeling of letting go that I nearly cried. I wasn't wanting to cry because I was upset or disappointed, but because I felt so..... FREE. It was the first time that my knees weren't locked and my shoulders weren't stiff. Tomorrow, I have to work on audition stuff for SETC and I am going to use the energy from rehearsal tonight as I work.<br />
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</div><div>Have and Peaceful and Productive evening... :)</div><div><br />
</div><div>Leah.</div>Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-83227002342469663662012-02-07T22:12:00.000-08:002012-02-12T22:17:04.417-08:00Amazing PresenceThere are 14 students performing in this project and then some other great folks who are in the room at every rehearsal observing (Professors: Peppy & Lee and Kinsey the Dog), stage-managing & documenting (Mary), photographing (LaSquizzie), focusing on set (Clara), playing with lights (Bronwyn), and sketching/hair (Arianna).<br />
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Here are some of Arianna's sketched from tonight:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spicy Chalupa, Daughter #1 played by Casey Duke.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buckwheat, The Town Jester played by Kayla.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BosheecaThe Sister Sorceress, played by Brittany.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daughter #2 played by Leah.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sir William, The Mayor played by Casey Davis.</td></tr>
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For our first rehearsal/meeting, we began by walking the space. A casual stroll, with no pre-determined direction, just walking. Then Kali asked us to pay attention to if we were making eye contact with our fellow performers or just walking around staring into space. Whatever we determined lead into the next exercise, which I will call, “The Social Butterfly vs. The Awkward Turtle”, in which we had to either, make as much eye contact with anyone we could or avoid eye contact at all cost. The ones, who chose to be eye contact-aholics, had to find the ones who didn’t want to be looked at, and try and get them to look while they desperately tried not to. After this we played a game we’ll call “The Friend and The Foe.” We were asked to find a “friend,” someone in the group that we would follow as close as possible while we walked the space as before. Alas, for every friend there is a foe, so we would also choose a “Foe,” and keep our “friend” between us and the “foe” as best we could. Since everyone had a different friend and foe this became exciting and chaotic, until it finally came to a halt and we examined how well we did. Then we were asked to choose another “friend” and “foe,” and instead of keeping our friends close and our enemies far far away, we had to follow them both while positioning ourselves at equal distance between them to create a triangular shape. We finally converged into a cluster of human triangles and moved on to the next exercise: “The Untouchables.” The group dis<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5939567686402660963&postID=3594043584010932311" name="_GoBack"></a>persed from the triangle cluster to form a new geometric shape, the circle. We went around the circle clarifying everyone’s name, because in this game the name was everything. To start off the game, you had to choose a partner by saying their name aloud then you and your partner would simultaneously jump into the air landing sumo style and grunting to begin the chase. The person that called the other’s name would then proceed to try and catch their chosen opponent. Unfortunately there was an unknown force field keeping them from being able to touch each other. So while the aggressor attempts to “catch” their opponent, the opponent moves to try and trick the aggressor into touching them. Then once the opponent decided they were ready to become the aggressor, they would yell out a new name, and the process would start again. After a few minutes of this, we were asked to begin adding character choices in our movement. So once our opponent was chosen, we would “reach into the ground” and pull out a distinctive character and embody them. At this point everyone was asked to join in and chose a side and embody the character of that person as well. This being a full body, intense exercise, we followed it with a shake out to loosen ourselves up a little, then went into a follow the leader type exercise where we would all dance around the space, then if someone decided to stop or lie down completely, then we would have to stop as a group until someone else decided to start again. Once on the floor a few times, it was a unanimous decision to remain there for a while, so we took the time to do some floor stretches and body movement exercises to cool down from our previous games. After getting good and stretched out, there was time for one more game, so we were up on our feet again and ready to go. The final game of the evening I’ll refer to as, “Hot or Cold,” where one person would volunteer to go to the “sound proof booth” while the rest of the group decided what crazy activity they wanted the volunteer to do when they returned. An example of this would be: Go pick up umbrella, walk to center stage, open umbrella, and twirl around. Once the final decision was determined, with very specific details, the person would be asked to renter the room. Now, here is where it gets exciting, the only way the volunteer would know what they were supposed to do when they re-entered, is by receiving claps from the “audience” when they got closer to their destination or physical activity. The louder the claps the closer they were getting to the desired place, if the claps stopped they would know they were doing something wrong and try something new, and so on. After a few rounds of “Hot or Cold” we all dispersed to eagerly await our next rehearsal. - Kayla</div>Masks, Movement, & Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957547337167384809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939567686402660963.post-50076410863822058672012-01-28T21:28:00.000-08:002012-02-12T21:41:41.131-08:00Before Getting to Columbus......in order to get to know them better, I wrote the students and asked them what their own loves, hates, and fears were. Below are the results of the words that came up the most. - Kali <br />
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