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Lessons for Actors That Work for Real People Too

Not lessons for you, but lessons I’ve learned. Thoughts on performance, art, teaching,

and training to be a decent person…

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The Viewpoints
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The Viewpoints

The Viewpoints are a system of inter-related elements that can be used to describe, analyse and create stage action. These elements define the use of TIME and SPACE in performance, and how they are combined to create meaning and refine stage action for the greatest possible aesthetic impact.

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Tatsumi Hijikata - In His Own Words
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Tatsumi Hijikata - In His Own Words

“Western dance begins with its feet firmly planted on the ground whereas Butoh begins with a dance wherein the dancer tries in vain to find his feet. What has happened to the tucked-in feet? What has become of our bodies”

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