Movement for Actors by Nicole Potter & Barbara Adrian & Mary Fleischer

Author:Nicole Potter & Barbara Adrian & Mary Fleischer
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: 2017-01-02T16:00:00+00:00

TEXT IMAGES

Another way in which I work with Shakespearean text is to take images directly from the text and create movement and physical relationships. I often use a scene between Desdemona and Othello, Act III, Scene iv, lines 30 to 95, or Romeo and Juliet’s love sonnet, Act I, Scene v.

Image Exercise

I ask the students to read the text and listen to each other, and then write down the words that catch their imagination or interest. They look through the lists, choosing four or five, and create a sequence of movement-dance to illustrate and illuminate the text. Each couple is responsible for four or five counts of eight, which fits into a dance form, in honor of Elizabeth I, who was so passionate about dance. I also give each couple a handkerchief to work with for the Othello scene, which they incorporate into the dance. They teach each other their phrases and combine them all into a group piece. These dances are often very beautiful and have a depth that is often directly related to the story of the text. There is a balance and harmony in this work, and it is a wonderful way for the actors to gain courage and a positive relationship to their bodies by working with the essence of the scene and the symbolism in the gestures that they create.

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