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Stanislavski influences on theater
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Essay Of Stanislavski Acting Technique
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Topic: The conventions of, Constantine Stanislavski, can be applied to the acting styles and techniques of performers in the first scene of “The Lion and the Jewel” by Wole Soyinka.
In Wole Soyinka’s, “The Lion and the Jewel”, Stanislavsky’s method of motivation should be utilized in the performance being applied to the acting styles and techniques of Lakunle to enhance the viewer’s realization of themes in the play. The Lion and the Jewel is a play that uses comedy to address the customs of the Yoruba village. It is somewhat satirical, although, the message of the play entirely is the journey of accepting yourself and loving others.
The Lion and the Jewel is a play based on the Yoruba Village in Nigeria, Africa. In this play the main characters are: Sidi (the Jewel), a beautiful young lady whose love is being fought for by Baroka and Lakunle, Baroka (the Lion) is the chief of the village, he had many wives and is very old, he aims to marry Sidi because of her beauty and the youth he hopes she will bring back to his life, Lakunle hopes to marry her to introduce her into the modern word outside of the village. Sidi’s two suitors; the one of which she respects very much because of his authority in the village, and the other who is introducing her into the modern world, are both only after her for the personal gain of her beauty. Although, Sidi must find herself, she does this only after becoming a model on a magazine and realizing the beauty that she has outside and inside. She is then able to make a competent decision of whom she will love. This is a story that clearly assesses the cliché, that “in order to be loved by others you have to love yourself.”
This picture shows a baby kissing itself as a symbol of loving oneself.
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...thers so a person may become frustrated. To express this frustration the performer may stand with his hand on his hip with and a confused look in his face to express his confusion with her consistent denial of him. The actor’s motivation for this would be the annoyance that they is understood when being introduced to something they feel is primitive. This is much like learning how to spell cat in high school.
This is a portrayal of the action that the male playing Lakunle may take when saying these lines.
Wole Soyinka through his play gave a satirical view into the Yoruba Village, which can be enhanced by Stanislavsky’s method of motivation. With Lakunle, understanding how to portray a love feigning man who is too modernized to be accepting of the culture of others is vital because there are many actors who will not understand how to portray the character.
...t pure?” (621). This rhetorical statement is the final stroke to his satirical masterpiece: it forces the reader to laugh at the outrageousness of the statement, which is the final key of his subtle attempt to expose the full absurdity that is the hedonistic Ukiyo lifestyle. By having the reader sit at the door step of the old woman’s hut and listen in on her stories with the various characters she meets, Saikaku is able to convey how Ukiyo’s superficial, unequal, and hypocritical nature is a breeding ground for corruption. Through Life of a Sensuous Woman, he paints only one conclusion: the dangers and pitfalls that Ukiyo poses to society far outweigh the thrill and pleasure of the “floating-world.”
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Thom, P (1992), For an Audience: A Philosophy of the Performing Arts (Arts and Their Philosophies), Temple University Press
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Lakunle was a poor village school teacher who had greater admiration for Sidi, “THE VILLAGE BEAUTY WHO WANTED EVERYMAN TO LOOK AT HER SO, SHE MADE A SHOW OFF” when carrying a pail of water, through her way of walking and improper dressing which did not cover the parts of her neck and shoulders. Sidi wanted to attract Lakunle also and “BEING LITTLE INFLUENCED BY HIS LOVE BUT DID NOT ACCEPT HIM FULLY AS HE WAS NOT ENOUGH TO PAY A BRIDE-PRICES FOR HER”.