Acting II: Analysis and Performance (373-1-1)

Topic

Tragedy

Instructors

Gail Shapiro
847/491-3262
70 Arts Circle Drive - Room 5-196

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center STRUB: Tues, Thurs 1:00PM - 2:50PM

Overview of class

This class will be an investigative process to explore, discuss, understand, and embody the dramatic form of Tragedy from a global perspective, seeing the Actor as Humanist Storyteller. Utilizing the vocal, physical, and imaginative work from sophomore year, students explore Tragedy through characters that are trapped by radically limited options, the highest stakes, and who embody a large magnitude of internal feelings and external expression, and identify strong arguments experienced by character and audience. Technical focus on extension, and on the large size of internal feelings and external expression.

Class Materials (Required)

There will be some plays and appropriate attire $1-25