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Modernise the Greek comedy, Lysistrata.

Lysistrata is play concerning the liberation of oppressed women in ancient Greece. It is a farcical, yet intelligent satire of the political upheaval in Athens in 411 BC. Thus to re-create the play effective...
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Answered by Georgia T. • Drama tutor
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How can I make my performance more naturalistic?

A vital aspect of a naturalistic performance is the idea of motivation . You have to remember that in a naturalistic performance, you are trying to present your character as a real person, with real desires ...
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Answered by Samuel W. • Drama tutor
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Using a production you have seen in the last 12 months, describe and explain the lighting of the production, and how this reflected, if at all, any of the themes of the production itself.

The production I went to see was 'Heathers: The Musical' at the Haymarket Theatre on October 15th 2018. The production follows our lead, Veronica Sawyer, starting out at a new school in America as a high sch...
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As a director, outline one way you would get your actors to explore the social status of their characters in a scene.

An important part of portraying the social status of a character is the proxemics between each actor. This can be explored in workshops with LeCoq’s “Emotional Movement with a Stick” exercise, in which I wou...
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Answered by Ryan F. • Drama tutor
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How do I choose a theorist for my solo theatre?

Choose someone you're interested in. I, for example, chose Stella Adler because I wanted to look at a woman's role in the budding years of realism theatre. This means you have to do your research. Look up lo...
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Answered by Ana H. • Drama tutor
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