The Mystery Box
Based on the Ted Talk by J.J. Abrams, you are going to venture into your first performance to share your own "incredible curiosity of people and the world around you, by creating your own mystery box.
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The Mystery Box
The Mystery Box
Verbatim Theatre and Ensemble Work
Verbatim Theatre is a genre of theatre that has gained importance and popularity in recent history.
Verbatim Theatre involves the creation of theatre that is drawn from word-for-word interviews with real people. It has been used to explore events in recent history through the voices of people who lived the experience.
View a clip from the one woman play Twilight: Los Angeles created by Anna Deavere Smith, responding to the Los Angeles riots following the 1992 Rodney King trial.
Verbatim Theatre involves the creation of theatre that is drawn from word-for-word interviews with real people. It has been used to explore events in recent history through the voices of people who lived the experience.
View a clip from the one woman play Twilight: Los Angeles created by Anna Deavere Smith, responding to the Los Angeles riots following the 1992 Rodney King trial.
Twilight: Los Angeles from Tashtego Films on Vimeo.
We will create our first ensemble piece using a combination of theatre elements, current news items, and verbatim theatre:
Creating a Vocal Collage
Creating a Vocal Collage