Acting and Performance Dynamic Acting: Viewpoints and Frameworks Techniques

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What if the stage were a playground, and you were both the player and the game? In this high energy, actor- focused studio course, we’ll train in Viewpoints, a physical technique that teaches you to work like an ensemble and respond to space, time, and each other with presence and intuition. Created by directors Anne Bogart and Tina Landau, Viewpoints gives actors powerful tools to move, listen, and make bold choices without overthinking. But that’s just the beginning. Midway through the semester, we will glitch the system. We will remix what we have learned using Frameworks, a new performance method. Frameworks brings in tools from the internet, video games, film/television/streaming, memes, music videos, and TikTok and asks: What does it mean to perform now, in a world flooded with screens, signals, and constant noise? Each week, we will move, create short performances, and watch wild, inspiring clips from today’s most exciting experimental artists. Students will collaborate, make exciting (and beautiful) things, and gain confidence performing in unconventional ways. Auditioning