The Theatre Mask and Devising
The question: why study devising as a theatre artist, actor, creator or playwright will be explored in this blog post. And as always “the mask”
The Larval Mask, it’s origin and use in teaching and performance.
The larval mask or Basel Mask has its origins in the celebration of Carnival in Basel, Switzerland. This mask has become an integral part of
Theatre Masks and Devising
The Question of Masks in Devising I was recently speaking with a colleague about a devising workshop that we are planning and he asked me,
Economy of Movement and the Theatre mask
What is Economy of movement? Why would that be important? I was once having a conversation with a colleague and had just mentioned having finished
Theatre Masks and the Bringing of People Together
This blog post is going be all over the place so be warned. It has been hard to focus my thoughts on any one aspect
How Are Theater Masks Used in Actor Training?
The following is a sequence in which theater masks provide the cornerstone as concerns understanding and integration of physical principles for the actor. Several movement
A Few Comments on Theater Masks as Tools for Actor Training
This semester at Ball State University has been about using theater masks in the actor training sequence. The training sequence is based on the work
The Dopey State: Full Face Character Mask as Psychophysical Cleansing
Guest Blog Post 1 This following blog post is what I hope to be a long series of posts by guest bloggers articulating how theater
How Are Theater Masks Used Today? Continued…
How are theater masks used today? Or perhaps the better question is How is the use of theater masks important in todays worlds of training