 Oliver Sacks |
"Each of us is a singular narrative, which is constructed, continually, unconsciously, by, through, and in us-through our perceptions, our feelings, our thoughts; and, not least, our discourse, our spoken narrations.... To be ourselves, we must have ourselves-possess, if need be re-possess, our life-stories." Oliver Sacks: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat |
| The ability to play is with us from birth Key to the rubric of Spolin games are the terms physicalization ("showing and not telling"), spontaneity ("a moment of explosion"), intuition ("unhampered knowledge beyond the sensory equipment - physical and mental"), audience ("part of the game, not the lonely looker - onners"), and transformation ("actors and audience alike receive .. the appearance of a new reality") |
 Viola Spolin |
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The Theatre of the Oppressed The Theatre of the Oppressed is theatre in this most archaic application of the word. In this usage, all human beings are Actors (they act!) and Spectators (they observe!). They are Spect-Actors.... Everything that actors do, we do throughout our lives, always and everywhere. Actors talk, move, dress to suit the setting, express ideas, reveal passions - just as we do in our everyday lives. The only difference is that actors are conscious that they are using the language of theatre, and are thus better able to turn it to their advantage, whereas the woman and man in the street do not know that they are speaking theatre. |
Psychodrama Under
the guidance of a trained practitioner known as the director, the method
involves improvisational dramatic action. The script for this drama
is "written", moment by moment, out of the purposes and concerns
of an individual, or the group where the method is being applied. Group
members take active part in one anothers’ dramas so that they
bring it as close to life as possible. In this way group members may
generate and practice new behaviours and ways of thinking and test them
out for their impact on those around them before they do this in the
actual work or life situation. The consequences can be examined and
new decisions made as to how to apply the learning. |
 J.L. Moreno |
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Story is
Supreme |
| Playback
is an original form of improvisational theatre. |
 Jonathan
Fox |
 Eric Morris |
Irreverence/Being/Ultimate Consciousness - Craft - Instrument Eric's techniques are rooted in the Method, yet they distinctly represent his own approach, placing him among the most recognized acting coaches in the country. His books, No Acting Please, Being & Doing, Irreverent Acting, Acting From the Ultimate Consciousness, and Acting, Imaging & The Unconscious are used in colleges, universities, and private schools all over the world. Coming Soon: The Diary of A Professional Experiencer (An Autobiographical Journey into the Evolution of an Acting System). |
| Lifegame: On a chair, on a stage, someone is interviewed about their life - Johnstone is a cheeky renaissance man with a gleeful sense of humour. He is also a tormented genius, tortured by his desire to create powerful art. His rebellious creative streak makes him break all the rules in everything he does: as a writer, painter, filmmaker, playwright, director, improv coach and drama professor. |
 Keith Johnstone |
 Hal & Sidra Stone |
The Aware Ego We invite
you to explore: yourself, your relationships and how your own consciousness
affects the world in which you live! |
