Hello Classmates of 2013!!
Here are some notes I took for today's classes (28/9/11):
Janusz' Class
Theme: Listen
Some Quotes:
"Behind something silly is something serious."
"Move with gravity and work for neutrality." (in reference to the pushing each other exercise outlined below)
The Day:
Let's lie on mats!!!
1. Then, let's reach our hands toward the sky--which way does the palm face in order to reach the highest?
2. Now, let's reach our hands at 45 degree angles across our bodies (which of course causes us to roll over a bit--does the hip or the shoulder lead the movement?
3. Now it is time to push each other. One person stands neutral, the other person pushes them around with very specific points of focus.--See how you move whether you're pushing or being pushed. If you are pushing then please lead with your pelvis. Those being pushed please provide a little bit of resistence. Don't be completely relaxed and loosey goosey and don't be too dramatic about it (Kay and Imre!).
Finally, let's form a dance circle where we watch each other push each other around.
4. Sit and Chat. It is time to listen to each other. Just listen. No responding in any way, no noises or words, unless you do not understand something or something is unclear to you. This means shutting your mouth and opening your mind, folks.
That's it for Janusz' class. I had more quote of his in my head, but forgot them when it came time to write it down. I'm sure you understand.
Ruth's Class
Theme: Focus
-It's all about the FOCUS!!! The eyes are the tool of the Actor. You could almost call them the flashlight (I know, brilliant. I came up with this myself. Please hold your applause.) You see, if you are acting in a pitch black place (as we all know you would need to if Sam were performing, am I right?), then where your eyes look there is a beam of light that forces the audience to look where you are looking. Now, come back to the professional well-lit theatre we will all work at some day very soon and remember that where you look, the audience will look.
1. Crazy Stretches
a. One person sits on floor with arms raised above head. The other person grabs sitting person by the shoulder blades and pulls them up while pushing their chest out. Sitting person--BREATHE!!! Standing person--don't kill them.
b. The Arm Breaker. Welcome to Aikido. Pull person's arm laying on stomach over their head backwards. Place hand on back of lying down person's hand and push their arm up up up. Go slowly. Person lying down tap the floor when it's too much. BREATHE!!!
2. Swimming Move (one of Lecoq's 20)
Brings hands together in center and let them flow outward pushing out like you are doing the breast stroke and cutting your way through the water. Really imagine and see everything in the water as you do this, and work with your breathing!!
Then add the legs as you stand on one leg, slightly bend the standing leg and pump the raised leg, raising it to the side of your body......Clear? Didn't think so. Anyway, just remember tempo. Keep the speed in bursts--really fast and then smooth and slow while you bring it in again.
3. Library
Fixed point. Hold your finger somewhere in the air. Other person takes a book from that exact same spot. If you really wanna be crazy, then put the book back. I know...crazy.
Take 10 minutes to prepare a library as a group, then BOOYA switch a couple members of the group so that you are FORCED to listen to each other and watch each other. This is theatre, people.
Then be spontaneous in creating a library and create an event. (Let's try a fire. That sounds safe yet urgent, doesn't it?)
Thank you everybody. I know I missed some stuff...so add it!
Forever Yours Class of 2013
David Roby
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