You and me walk on, walk on.
I got my Stanislavski and Shakespeare independent study cleared, and because I am so pleased with it I'm posting the syllabus I designed for myself up here. Lord knows I don't use this journal for much else anymore. So yes.
DRAMA INDEPENDENT STUDY - Shakespeare and Stanislavski
The idea of this independent study will be to examine the Method Acting style of Stanislavski and find ways to apply his teachings both to Shakespearean plays in general and to the performance of specific Shakespearean monologues. The first part of the semester up to Spring Break will focus on the methodology of both men and will consist of extensive reading, both of Stanislavski and of a selected number of Shakespearean plays. Midterm will be an 8-12 page paper on how Stanislavski viewed Shakespeare and how his more famous techniques (given circumstances, the moment before, magic if, etc.) can be applied to performance of Shakespeare. The second half of the semester will consist of the performance aspect, wherein Stanislavski’s methods will be applied to the interpretation of Shakespearean monologues. Meetings will occur each week wherein a monologue will be prepared and performed for an advisor’s viewing and a short paper on the application of Stanislavski to the specific Shakespearean will be turned in. The final will be a cumulative performance of all the monologues studied and a paper noting how each monologue was affected and bettered by the use of Stanislavski’s methods.
Reading:
An Actor Prepares, Stanislavski
Building a Character, Stanislavski
Creating a Role, Stanislavski
The Art of Acting, Stella Adler
Richard III, William Shakespeare
Pericles, William Shakespeare
Coriolanus, William Shakespeare
Cymbeline, William Shakespeare
Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Othello, William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare
Monologues:
Lady Anne, Richard III
Hamlet, Hamlet
Margaret, Henry VI Part 3
Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing
Chorus, Henry V
Already done a bunch of the Stanislavski reading, though that's the kind of stuff I'll have to refer to lots to really get it to sink in. I'll start with Richard III by the end of this week - a few of the plays are new and a few are ones that I just thought would be particularly appropriate for this kind of research.
Also to keep me busy this last semester, setting a new goal for myself: an impressive reading list and paying more attention to the world around me. I need to start reading the newspaper every day, or at least keep checking Google News. It's shameful that I know as little about the world around me as I do. Need to be educated more, darn it. In terms of reading list, first up is Anna Karenina. Suggestions on challenging reading you enjoy, F-list?
A horrible confession: I'm up to about four cups of coffee a day right now. It is my sweet caffeine release and so far the only thing that keeps me from going round the bend and huddling up in my room eating Ben and Jerry's every night. Must keep myself from falling into a stupor. God, what the hell do people actually do with free time! It's freaking me out. Need to get involved in more things. Ballroom dance classes should help. Or a job. This is all assuming I don't get cast in the community production of Henry IV, and it's all really moot, because if I don't get a role I might wander off into the wilderness and never be heard from again. -.-
I really am turning into the stereotype of a disturbed artist. All I need is the drug addiction and the all-black wardrobe.
~*~
DRAMA INDEPENDENT STUDY - Shakespeare and Stanislavski
The idea of this independent study will be to examine the Method Acting style of Stanislavski and find ways to apply his teachings both to Shakespearean plays in general and to the performance of specific Shakespearean monologues. The first part of the semester up to Spring Break will focus on the methodology of both men and will consist of extensive reading, both of Stanislavski and of a selected number of Shakespearean plays. Midterm will be an 8-12 page paper on how Stanislavski viewed Shakespeare and how his more famous techniques (given circumstances, the moment before, magic if, etc.) can be applied to performance of Shakespeare. The second half of the semester will consist of the performance aspect, wherein Stanislavski’s methods will be applied to the interpretation of Shakespearean monologues. Meetings will occur each week wherein a monologue will be prepared and performed for an advisor’s viewing and a short paper on the application of Stanislavski to the specific Shakespearean will be turned in. The final will be a cumulative performance of all the monologues studied and a paper noting how each monologue was affected and bettered by the use of Stanislavski’s methods.
Reading:
An Actor Prepares, Stanislavski
Building a Character, Stanislavski
Creating a Role, Stanislavski
The Art of Acting, Stella Adler
Richard III, William Shakespeare
Pericles, William Shakespeare
Coriolanus, William Shakespeare
Cymbeline, William Shakespeare
Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Othello, William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare
Monologues:
Lady Anne, Richard III
Hamlet, Hamlet
Margaret, Henry VI Part 3
Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing
Chorus, Henry V
Already done a bunch of the Stanislavski reading, though that's the kind of stuff I'll have to refer to lots to really get it to sink in. I'll start with Richard III by the end of this week - a few of the plays are new and a few are ones that I just thought would be particularly appropriate for this kind of research.
Also to keep me busy this last semester, setting a new goal for myself: an impressive reading list and paying more attention to the world around me. I need to start reading the newspaper every day, or at least keep checking Google News. It's shameful that I know as little about the world around me as I do. Need to be educated more, darn it. In terms of reading list, first up is Anna Karenina. Suggestions on challenging reading you enjoy, F-list?
A horrible confession: I'm up to about four cups of coffee a day right now. It is my sweet caffeine release and so far the only thing that keeps me from going round the bend and huddling up in my room eating Ben and Jerry's every night. Must keep myself from falling into a stupor. God, what the hell do people actually do with free time! It's freaking me out. Need to get involved in more things. Ballroom dance classes should help. Or a job. This is all assuming I don't get cast in the community production of Henry IV, and it's all really moot, because if I don't get a role I might wander off into the wilderness and never be heard from again. -.-
I really am turning into the stereotype of a disturbed artist. All I need is the drug addiction and the all-black wardrobe.
~*~