How does an actor use Stanislavskis acting principles, in order to fully prepare to play the role of Kipps in The Woman In Black?

Transfer-Encoding: chunked Research Investigation IB Theatre Arts HL Theatre Play: The Woman In Black Question: How does an actor use Stanislavski’s acting principles, in order to fully prepare to play the role of Kipps in “The Woman In Black”? Word Count: 1501 ________________ Table of Contents Introduction: ……………………………… Page 3 The Techniques: ………………………… Page 5 Conclusion: ………………………………... Page 7 Bibliography……………………………… Page 7 ________________ Introduction: Constantin Stanislavski was a Russian businessman that changed his career path to become a director due to his fondness of theatre and the arts. He founded the Moscow Arts Theatre with his partner Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. Stanislavski initiated the Stanislavski System of acting, which was spread around the world by his students[1] and interpreted and developed by others like Lee Strasberg. The goal of Constantin Stanislavski’s system was to take an audience into a different world that will make everything they see or hear believable no matter what, unlike Brecht his method was to connect with the audience emotionally, physically and spiritually. "The method requires that an actor utilize, among other things, his emotional memory (i.e., his recall of past experiences and emotions). The actor’s

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Comparison of A Doll's House and A Streetcar Named Desire

Colin Wick Mrs. Boness IB HL English: Period 4 4/2/10 Prompt #14: "Important characters in plays are multi-dimensional. Discuss to what extent this statement is true of important characters in plays you have studied and comment on the techniques of characterization employed by the playwright." Multidimensional characters can also be defined as dynamic or constantly changing and developing characters. These dynamic characters are not simply important to a play, but are arguably the most important characters because what the playwright intends to communicate to his or her audience is communicated through the changing emotions and behaviors of these characters. Additionally, playwrights use a variety of techniques to highlight the changes an important character may go through. The dialogue, staging and stage directions, setting, music, lighting, and even costumes can all be used to highlight a multifaceted character's emotional and physical changes. In A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen, and A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, the playwrights primarily use costumes, which parallel the emotional and behavioral changes of important dynamic characters, and contrast in dialogue to amplify developments and changes in the characters' relationships and behavior. Ibsen's choice of costume design portrays Nora as a dynamic character in A Doll's House. Ibsen changes

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Symbols employed in "The American Beauty" and their effects

Implications of the Roses in "American Beauty" The rose has long been used as an archetype in literature and films. This flower is the manifestation of absolute beauty for artist in different genres and cultures but also symbolizes love and romance presented in the most primitive way of human nature. In the film "American Beauty", the symbol of rose is weaved in throughout the movie and is used not only to manifest the aspects of beauty but also reveals each unique character and their role in society. The rose is first seen in the beginning of the film with the accompaniment of Lester's narration about his life and family relations. Alan Ball employs the roses in the beginning scene as a symbol for power and success which she tries to pursuit in her career and family. We see Carolyn taking care of the roses in the garden and with the absence of Lester while she is socializing with the neighbors; the audience realizes that she is the dominant figure in the family. The fact that the neighbor is praising the beauty of the roses indicates that Carolyn is the iconic figure in the Burnham family and that she is recognized as an important and successful person in society. The success Carolyn has in her life, portrayed by the beauty of the roses, further highlights Lester's lack of masculinity in both society and family, establishing the two contrasting characters right at the

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Adults vs. children

Paulina Czerwinska kl. IH Being a child is better than being an adult. In our life there are many important times. One of them are childhood and adulthood. Each period of life is important, but in my opinion childhood is the best. It is the time when we can enjoy life. Being a kid and being an adult is very different, but both are unavoidable. There is no point in staying forever a kid, but it is an interesting thing that adults want to return to being children and constantly remind younger people that those are the best times of their life. I support their views and strongly believe that being a child is better than being an adult. To begin with, a child has got only a few responsibilities and problems. Your only duties are learning and having fun with your friends. You do not have to care about family. Money is not your business . You do not care how your parents earned the money, but you just follow them. Children live life at a time, meaning they do not worry what will happen tomorrow. They are stress free, because they just cherish the moment. Adults have on their shoulders all that problems connected with family, work and money. Secondly, learning is easier for a child. When we are young, we absorb knowledge as a sponge. The children's memory is by far better than the adults' and they can learn a huge amount of information without difficulties. Also, children

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Lack of Self Knowledge in Mad Shadows

Theme Part. Chpt Quote Explanation (Lack of) self-knowledge .1 "The train was leaving town." (Blais 15) Journey to self-knowledge No stopping fate, cannot get off train after it has parted until you reach your destination .1 "He watched in silence and did not understand, but his idiot face was so dazzling that it made on think of genius." (Blais 15) Silence - Patrice's idiocy, nothing behind his pretty face .1 "The blond child followed indolently, his head resting against his mother's elbow." (Blais 17) Simply follows mother, a guide leading him to vanity .1 "He cried when he was told to, responded to her tenderness without knowing shy. He had never discovered anything, not even his mother's love, or Isabelle's jealousy." (Blais 18) Lack of self-knowledge. He is an idiot, cannot discover anything about himself. Without a soul, no identity, a doll, no self. .1 "He was destined to know nothing but his own beauty. This he discovered." (Blais 18) Vanity, won't make further discovery as for his self, identity, will not have a soul .2 "From then on Patrice knew that he was beautiful, and beauty was to become the goal of his life. Patrice had become the god of Patrice. His soul was too feeble to ask for more." (Blais 20) Experiences self-realization to an extent, but only surface, beauty (what he discovers) prevents him from further self-knowledge - cannot

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The Theme of Individual Conscience versus the State in Sophocles(TM) Plays

The Theme of Individual Conscience versus the State in Sophocles' Plays In Sophocles' play "Antigone" he writes about the same themes as in "Oedipus Rex" and places different characters into almost the same horrible, chaotic situations. Sophocles writes strongly about his most important key theme, the exploration of human limits. He also touches on the themes of discovery of self, wisdom through suffering, and the struggle between individual conscience versus the state. Sophocles two plays, "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone", share many characteristics yet also contrast each other in many ways. He changes some of his themes in the two plays as well as some of the characters attitudes, mainly Creon. No matter how much the two plays differ from one another they have one thing that is the most common between the two, suffering. Sophocles depicts the suffering of each character throughout both of the plays. He also changes the opening scenes of the play to show the way the play will be laid out. During the whole play of "Antigone" the key theme is individual conscience versus the state whereas in "Oedipus Rex" it is the undying search for truth and discovery of self. "Antigone" Sophocles depicts a political, conscience led woman who is in an unending struggle over right and wrong with her uncle, Creon, the King. All throughout "Oedipus Rex" Sophocles shows a powerful and righteous

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Hamlet Act 3 scene 1

ACT III SCENE I - HAMLET AND OPHELIA Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It recounts how Prince Hamlet of Denmark goes about taking revenge for his father by killing his murderer, Claudius. In act 3, scene 1 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern fail to report the reason for Hamlets 'madness', so Ophelia, Hamlet's lover, is instructed by Claudius to see if his 'madness' is caused by her. I chose to perform this scene because it shows key elements of Hamlets character, his contemplative yet cynical side, shown fully in his famous "to be, or not to be" soliloquy and Hamlet's rash and impulsive side, showing his anger at Ophelia as well as his unpredictability. The area that I focused on was from the start of his soliloquy to where he leaves Ophelia before her "oh what a noble mind" speech. I started the scene in silence, keeping a neutral body posture, and slowly began with "to be, or not to be", instead of making it a huge dramatic statement, I chose to make it more hesitant, with a lengthened pause at the comma, this was done to make it look like it was a statement that had just come to Hamlet. Hamlet is a scholar and a philosopher and I was trying to portray this by making it seem as if he had discovered this notion of the 'point of existence', a key recurring theme throughout the whole of the play. Hamlet is not talking about a wish to commit suicide, in fact he does not

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Justive vs. Injustice in Mad Shadows

Theme Part. Chpt Quote Explanation Justice vs. Injustice .1 "Her mother Louise, who was rich and owned many farms, gave her daughter all the most menial chores in order to devote her life and her remaining youth to Patrice" (Blais 16) Shuns daughter because of her ugly appearance .2 "Exasperated, she swallowed her fury, her heart crying out for justice. But rebellion gave her strength and her hands grew sharp as knives." (Blais 19) Used to injustice, sharp hands - cut bread - religious imagery. .2 "Crushed and humiliated for so long, Isabelle-Marie experienced pleasure as a kind of delirium, an emotion which consumed both flesh and blood: love of the earth, love in the face of ingratitude." (Blais 19) Lack of justice Returns to reality from the day Denied of self-realization or any sense of true rebirth .2 " 'I have decided to take a trip. I would like to discuss the latest farm equipment with some friends. You see, with fewer workers and more...' Isabelle-Marie listened, frigid and unresponsive." (Blais 22) I-M getting kicked out of the place she belongs, the farms, by the equipment bought by Louise .3 "At other times, in delirium, he would go out and run around the garden like a madman. He held out his arms and raced towards the lake, where he plunged his feverish face and his whole famished body into the water." (Blais 25) Water: forgiveness, comfort -

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Gallery Review - Nancy Lang

Today, the 9th of March, I have heard of the Pyo Gallery, and as soon as I heard that it was in Wangjing, I changed my plan from going to the Dashanzi District to trying the new place. It was hidden in several other galleries. I was lucky to get there before the exhibition time was over. The owner was a Korean, who kindly explained some paintings for me. I was glad to find out that they currently had an exhibition of Nancy Lang's art. I have always wanted to find out more about Nancy Lang ever since I have seen her in person at the art fare I have been to, in Korea last summer. There was her trademark series of 'Taboo Yogini' paintings of which I have seen one piece of it before. Among all of the paintings that looked similar in overall size and image, I preferred this particular painting the most. Nancy Lang is an American born-Korean Pop artist who is very young and innovative. This piece of her is named the 'Taboo Yogini, Swinger' and has an enormous size of 210 x 175 cm. She used mixed media on canvas to create this huge piece. This painting was finished in the year 2006, when she was 27. On this humungous canvas, there is a big character in the middle which has the body of a robot and a head of a girl with some abstract and obscure figures as legs. The subject has a basket full of tennis balls in its right hand. The light-blue background is solid with no value. The

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Describe the state of mind of King Claudius

At the beginning of Act III scene I on page 135, Claudius is anxious to discover the reason of why Hamlet "puts on this confusion grating so harshly all his days of quiet with turbulent and dangerous lunacy." Claudius is still putting up an act and the tone he uses is one of a concerned parent. The King continues this act and accepts Hamlet's invitation to see a performance of a play, telling Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to "Give him a further edge, and drive his purpose into these delights." In other words Claudius is telling encourage his enthusiasm, and direct his interest toward these amusements. This façade of fatherly love is cracked in Claudius's small aside on page 137, lines 50-55 which first reveals to us the reason of Claudius's fearfulness, it is also proves that Hamlet's Ghost was right, and Claudius truly did kill Hamlet's father. The reason for this aside is Polonius's comment on how people makes displays of devotion and pious acts in order to sweetly disguise the devil himself. To which Claudius responds, in his aside, "O, 'tis true! How smart a lash that speech doth give my consciences! The harlot's cheek, beautified with plastering art, is not more ugly to the thing that helps it than is my deed to my painted world: O heavy burden!" This is a very vivid description of a harlot's face, which has a lot of make-up on her. Makeup is used in poetry to symbolize

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