Duncan, Teisha
(2018)
ACTOR AS STORYTELLER: FROM NEUTRAL MASK TO SPOKEN WORD POETRY.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
In a B.A. Stanislavsky-based actor-training course progression, students are usually exposed to texts from contemporary to classical works. In utilizing the Stanislavsky system as the foundational acting technique, students learn to build acting/performance skills, by engaging with these texts through monologue and/or scene study. This thesis details my process of researching, creating and teaching my proposed acting course: Actor as Storyteller. This course, specifically designed as an acting course under a BA theatre curriculum, poses the question: In reimagining actor-training, within the context of performative devisement, what performance skills can actors gain if ‘telling the story’ is the focus? The course emphasizes the creation and performance of actor-generated original work. The performance methods utilized are improvisation, mask work, pantomime, puppet play and spoken word poetry. These performance methods are explored in conjunction with selected elements of various voice, movement, and acting techniques. This cross-curricular course design makes Actor as Storyteller an ideal acting course to include in a B.A. actor-training curriculum; because it complements the multi-disciplinary structure of a Liberal Arts Education. The skills garnered from this, actor training-into-creation process, prepares students for the demands of the ever-changing world of theatre, film, and television. Additionally, it empowers students as self- producing artists in the unknown world of performance.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
14 June 2018 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
5 April 2018 |
| Approval Date: |
14 June 2018 |
| Submission Date: |
24 May 2018 |
| Access Restriction: |
5 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 5 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
141 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Theater Arts |
| Degree: |
MFA - Master of Fine Arts |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Physical theatre, solo performance, puppetry, vocal interplay, applied theatre, storytelling, poetic performance, neutral mask, mask-making, and puppet making. |
| Date Deposited: |
14 Jun 2018 13:45 |
| Last Modified: |
14 Jun 2023 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/34550 |
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