I've always been very shy growing up; while other children went outside and played I stayed at home and read books. In school I had very few friends that I stuck around with all the time, interacting with strangers was hard and I barely talked in public because of how uncomfortable it made me feel, which is why it was completely incomprehensible when my English teacher, Ms. Cemanes, asked me to join the grade school theater club. Eventually I was coerced enough by my teacher, who was also the club moderator, to join. I couldn't stand how anxious it made me feel to be put in such a situation where literally everyone else was an extrovert made for the stage while I wanted to be anywhere but near the spotlight. We were taught a lot of things, voice modulation, a bit of choreography, pronunciation, and acting. All of these were important in molding a theater actress but the most important lesson I've ever learnt from theater that has …show more content…
While the audience can see through this so-called "wall", the actors believe and act as if they cannot. From the small theater clubroom, crowds composed of a few sections, to the school auditorium; I conquered stages of various sizes and audiences. Gone was the fear of the judging stares of the people who watched my every move, the only things I saw were tall, blank walls. Unfortunately, I quit theater when I reached 9th grade where I switched to public speaking and student journalism. In journalism it was my job to talk a lot, and to keep asking questions from everyone in order to be able to write an informative piece. On the other hand, in public speaking I was alone in the stages I used to occupy with other cast members and delivered speeches that ranged from emotional stories to short, crisp arguments. Nevertheless, regardless of what it was that I did beyond the classroom, I incorporated various elements and lessons I picked up from theater
Ever since I was in middle school, people always told me that I’m quiet and shy. Having said that, I never felt comfortable communicating with people I didn't know that well. That also includes speaking or presenting in front of a class. According to my family and friends, I’m the complete opposite, because they claim that I’m talkative. Being shy and nervous did affect my schoolwork. I wouldn’t raise my hand in class that often, because I didn’t feel comfortable enough. When I was in 6th grade, my teacher would always call up students to share something they liked about a story they read. When the teacher called out my name, my heart started pounding, my hands were shaking and my mind went completely blank. I was so nervous to the point where I felt like I was going to pass out any moment. That’s when I asked the teacher if I could excuse myself to go to the bathroom. She didn’t mind that request so I tried to calm myself down by washing my face and breathing. After class, my teacher and I discussed my inability to present in front of a class. She was obliging, because she agreed to help me overcome being shy and to help boost my self-confidence. Shyness and nervousness also stopped me from participating in activities and obtaining opportunities. In 10th grade, my Chemistry teacher suggested a film festival, because she was aware that I loved filmmaking. At first, I considered the idea, because I’ve never done anything like it before. Having thought about it, I then realized that I was going to have my movie up on a full screen where
In this area of theatre i have learned more about brainstorming, character position, the effectiveness of music, the effectiveness of light and at what darkness and more about character goals and character formation both physical and vocal.
In the 1960’s, culture and society saw great upheavals and changes, changes that would affect every aspect of life in America. Naturally, theatre came to be affected in due time, as could be seen in the new subject matter found in the plots of new plays. One of the aspects that came to be affected was scenery of the time. Theater is a diverse and complex art. It requires collaboration among many artists, craftspeople, and managers in order to create a performance for audiences. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, theatrical events have included such production elements as costumes, scenery, properties, music, and choreography. Lighting and sound are more recent additions. Each element in today's theater has its own designer, composer, or choreographer, who collaborates with the director to focus the audience's attention on the actor in the special environment or seeing place. In addition to the actor and the audience in a space, other elements of theater include a written or improvised text, costumes, scenery, lights, sound, and properties (props). Most theatrical performances require the collaborative efforts of many creative people working toward a common goal: the production. Fundamental to the theater experience is the act of seeing and being seen; in fact, the word theater comes from the Greek word theatron, meaning "seeing place." Throughout the history of world cultures, actors have used a variety of locations for theater, including amphitheaters, churches, marketplaces, garages, street corners, warehouses, and formal buildings. It is not the building that makes theater but rather the use of space for actors to imitate human experience before audiences.
In each and every culture theater exists. However, they are not always portrayed in the same way and could take up many different forms. What differ them from others is influenced by the convention of what governs them. What happen on stage depends on the conventions of the theater. Convention is define as “Rules governing a given style of theater, such as fourth-wall verisimilitude or bare stage. These rule should not be violated, but often are, as when actors “break” the fourth wall by delivering a line directly toward the audience” (Altshuler and Janaro 208). The condition governing the staging and performance are known as theatrical conventions, in which what the audiences agree to accept as what is real (Altshuler and Janaro 173). In comparing an Elizabethan and a modern theater to each other there are many differences and similarities between the two. By comparing William Shakespeare “Hamlet” to Lorraine Hansberry “A Raisin in the Sun”, we can see that there is a major difference between the two
I got into theatre my Junior year and It has changed my life. I am more outgoing and more likely to step out of my comfort zone. It has also helped me strengthen my time management skills. Theatre has also opened my up to a whole new group of people. I do community theatre in a town 30 minutes away from my hometown and I did not know anyone who did the community theatre and now I have strong friendships with all of them and I would never have gotten that without Theatre.
All my life I have always wanted to feel that I was a part of something. However, I was not about to get up on the stage and make a fool of myself on stage. Therefore I joined stage crew for our fall play ¨The Odd Couple" during my sophomore year. This was a huge step for me, since I had never really been involved in something after school. Now, I secretly love everything about theatre and it is one of my true passions, but you will never find me reciting lines. Being able to work behind the scenes in theatre is one of my major interests
Alternatively, the crew relies on the imagination of the audience to compensate when something looks different. Viewers must use their minds instead of having everything handed to them. Unlike movies, where retakes and edits can compensate for anything, theatre actors must think on their feet and continue the show, no matter what
I’ve been a theater person all my life. That’s where I grew up. My mom wrote, produced, and directed plays all over the city of New Orleans. I was accustomed to life on stage. I wanted to see what everybody else goes through. So I tried another aspect of theatre life. Let me just say, everybody in theatre loves it, but there are parts some have a mutual strong dislike for.
In high school, I was a part of the Theater Development Fund, and we got to see several plays and musicals throughout the school year. Guided by our mentor, we would discuss some of the themes or ideas that were present in the performance. I learned so much from my peers and from the performances that storytelling and learning became synonymous to me. The past semester I took a speech course with Professor Mercer, who is an actress as well and she taught us that performing is not just to entertain but to teach. She told and taught us the fundamentals of Augusto Boll and the Theater of the Oppressed, which shed a whole new light on acting for
Standing. Standing for so long my legs have become numb and the slightest movement will trigger the pins and needles. Waiting for something so long that I forget what I’m waiting for. I can't even think. My mind constantly being pierced with the voices of other choirs. It’s dark, except for the stage standing in the front of the auditorium, lit up with hot stage light. They could fade the color of anything that stands before them.
Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht, (b.1898-d.1956), known commonly as Bertolt Brecht, was a German poet and playwright. One of his major contributions to theatre history was the “alienation effect” (From the German, “Verfremdungseffekt”). Brechtian alienation requires the removal of the “fourth wall.” This is a term that describes the “suspension of disbelief” by the audience that takes place during a performance. It is often thought that the audience looks in on the play’s action through an invisible wall, just as the audience during a performance is focused upon a procenium stage. This is a literal and figurative term. The audience pretends that the characters in the story are actually alive, living in their own world instead of actors performing on a stage. In order for the fourth wall to remain intact, the actors must also, in effect, pretend that the audience does not exist, by staying in character at all times and by not addressing the audience members directly.
Becoming a stage manager and finding these parts of myself helped me to bring that confidence to the rest of my life. It pushed me to stand up for myself and demand respect from those around me. The majority of my friends outside of theater still don’t entirely understand what I do, but they know how much I love it and they’ve seen how much it has changed me and they support me by coming to every show, although they know they will never see me on the stage. After all, I spend the shows backstage, making make sure that everything goes the way it should -and fixing it when it doesn’t. I’m in charge during the shows and any mistakes that happen fall on me.
Storytelling through the lens The art and craft of photojournalism are all about telling the story using the medium of photography. Just like how a student writer uses the pen and paper to tell information, a photojournalist has his camera as tool to represent a story or event. The old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” takes a familiar light in the process.
Public speaking is one of the most under rated skills learned in school, yet is one of the most valuable. The way you communicate shows a lot about you, and can influence other’s opinions of you. In every profession communicatiis important. Good communication skills, no matter what you plan to do in life, will help you out greatly and improve your chances against a harsh job market. I am majoring in Business Administration and Law, and communication is one of the biggest parts of business and law, yet communication is hardly ever taught in business classes for my major. I think that a communications class like public speaking, for example, should be not just for a college class, but taught in high school and middle school as well. I believe several classes would allow anyone to become an expert speaking. The only way to fully learn public speaking is to get up in front of people and talk to them. One can not learn public speaking from a book.
I’ve always been a shy person and I am still shy till this day. I’m not fond of speaking in public because I lack the confidence to do so, I even lack the courage to talk to one person. Growing up, I didn’t have a lot of