Stage Practices

Objectives

- By means of practical work, to develop a direct knowledge of the virtualities and challenges of performing arts;
- to aplly, test and pass on to the body the issues studied in other seminars;
- to improve specific skills in body, voice, directing and coreography.

General characterization

Code

722011132

Credits

10.0

Responsible teacher

Beatriz da Silveira Moreno Batarda Fernandes

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 280

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

  • BARBA, Eugénio; SAVARESE, Nicola (1985) Anatomie de l'acteur, Cazilhac, Bouffonneries Contrastes
  • BOGART, Anne (2004), A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre, London, Routledge
  • BROOK, Peter (1982) The Empty Space, London, Penguin
  • CHEKHOV, Michael (1984) To the Director and Playwright, New York, Limelight
  • CLURMAN, Harold (1997) On Directing, New York, Fireside
  • FERRACINI, Renato (2013) Ensaios de Atuação, S. Paulo, Perspectiva
  • MEYERHOLD, Vzevolod (1980) O Teatro Teatral, Lisboa, Arcádia
  • MITTER, Shomit (1992) Systems of Rehearsal: Stanislavsky, Brecht, Grotowski and Brook, London, Routledge
  • OIDA, Yoshi (2001) O ator invisível, São Paulo, Beca Produção culturais
  • SMITH-AUTARD, Jacqueline M. (2005) Dance composition, London. A & C Black
  • STANISLAVSKI, Konstantin (1979) A Preparação do Actor, Lisboa, Arcádia
  • STRASBERG, Lee (1988) A Dream of Passion: the development of the method, London, Bloomsbury
  • STREHLER, Giorgio (1980) Un théâtre pour la vie, Paris, Fayard

Teaching method

This seminar requires that students attend a minimum of 70% of the classes, and will have into account:
- that assiduity (20%)
- the performing skills and their evolution throughout the seminar (60%)
- a final written report on personal and group work (20%)

Evaluation method

Continuous Assessment - Assiduity(20%), Final written report on personal and group work(20%), Performing skills and their evolution throughout the seminar(60%)

Subject matter

1) posture, relaxation, sensorial work and body freedom;
2) contact improvisation;
3) integration of voice and body, breathing, voice placement and projection;
4) option when transposing a dramatic text on stage;
5) options in character composition;
6) methods for the actors and performers acting;
7) blocking, mise en place, composition;
8) experimental presentation of a stage project.

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: