I'm not 100% sure if I will be back from the Embassy this morning to make it to class. If I'm not there, please get started with watching this video on Verbatim Theater from the National Theatre. After you have watched, please respond (in the comments) with the following:
*2 realizations or things you learned during the video
*1 question or wondering you had
(If there's still time...but there shouldn't be...you can work on your write up for Friday!)
Realizations:
ReplyDelete-One of the was of directing verbatim theater is by having the actors listen to the actual dialogue from the interviews and copy exactly how the person spoke
-Verbatim theater is a more contemporary type of theater however contains elements which can be traced back to ancient Greece
Questions:
-How to translate the interviews to the stage in a way that won't be boring
2 realizations or things you learned during the video:
ReplyDelete- I realized that verbatim theatre is constructed by the testimony of people that gave the playwright interview
- The playwright tries to present the play very accurately
*1 question or wondering you had:
Do you have to use the interviewees exact words, or you could sometimes paraphase it?
This is awesome. I was really excited to get into verbatim theatre and I can confidently say now that I am stoked to get started with it. To me, the video explains how verbatim theatre can be raw and emotional. It is a relatively new form of theatre that incorporates, often exact, encounters and dialogues from people that have gone through difficult situations. Verbatim theatre combines two of my favourite subjects (drama and politics) into one incredible for of art, and I think that it can really be a way to connect with the audience on topics that matter. My one question about verbatim theatre would be simply what are movements we can incorporate to bring the interviews to life?
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