Drunk with power from my new-found ability to post, I thought it might be fun to start another list. For this one, assume that Lacuna will meet on a recurring basis for two hours per “gathering”. Propose a topic that you think would be valuable and interesting for one or more of these gatherings. As long as we are speculating wildly, you may as well include who you believe should facilitate the topic. While volunteering yourself certainly increases the likelyhood that the event will actually transpire, it is by no means necessary.
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Thanks for asking, Turff. I like the idea of a 1 or 2 session workshop called “EZBake Farce”. This sounds like a really interesting way of gaining better insight into the components of farce, how they are constructed, what makes them difficult, and the art vs. science of the genre.
Marc seems rather an obvious choice to lead this one.
At some point, I want to try Jeremy Whelan’s Instant Acting. It has intrigued me for some time, but who dares risk a production on something as weird as this?
I can head this up.
The Vocal Sequence. I want to learn the Vocal Sequence and use it to do stuff with.
Marc heads this one.
Me, I’d like to conduct a little workshop on set dressing. You know, it really is just a matter of knowing how to shop.
I think we ought to invite Karrie Jones to do Improvisational Comedy
Yes, Karrie for improv!
As long as she doesn’t make me wear the blue sequined thing again…
Karrie for improv!
Sooner or later one or more of us will have to shoulder the burden of leading an Acting 101. Not that any of us really need it, but there may be those who will doubt themselves into thinking they do. And how would you do an Acting 101? Whose “theory” do you start with? Had a professor who would forgo that problem by have students read *Hamlet* as an acting text. Actually, the best way to learn to cry on cue is to work with a hypno-therapist. Teens think that’s edgy and cool. Craig?
But in all seriousness, I’d like Craig to do something with shaman work. There’s inspiration there, I think.
Kevin suggested this in another thread, and I have thought about it as well, that perhaps we could bring scenes from the scripts we’ve talked about (and/or texts) and draw them from a hat and work on them. Then we can bring whatever tools/theories/whatever works to bear on them. I vote we begin this way. It gives the appearance of getting to work without too much talking.