He feeds his characters with a heartbeat, a breathing pattern, and if you follow first folio work as I do, a whole series of clues and movements that allow the language to physically and internally move the actor.Â
What makes Shakespeare international? Why are artists from non-western or Anglo cultures compelled to adapt his stories? Why are his plays done across the world in different languages? If one does not understand the words, how does one know if it’s any good?
There are several arguments for why Physical Theatre has become such a popular force in modern theatre.
Although prepared with at least two solutions in the back pocket, the group work has invariable proved to create a more interesting result.
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Contemporary works in translation from across Canada
May 30 & 31