Tag: ensemble theatre
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Dive into make believe, don’t act like you are
I recent supported San Diego REP in developing the first ever adaption (by an independent playwright) of dog & pony dc’s signature show Beertown. This was a “letter from the rehearsal room” I wrote for an email to the REP’s subscribers. Learn about REP’s Beachtown here and here. Suspension of disbelief vs. Investment in make believe At first…
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The Wealth of Ensemble
Adam Smith. This is where my brain always starts. Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations. One of the seminal philosophical underpinnings of this country. There’s a singular “pie” of resources. It’s finite. We can all only have a single slice of the pie. Only if we work to grow the size of the pie can…
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What it feels like to go back into rehearsal as a performer
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Triangle – Tetrahedron Tension
Prologue Blog schedules be darned! This big eyed fish explored a new bowl and so the editorial staff has done a switcheroo. Who out there noticed? /crickets Ok, maybe this is my way of telling you 1) we plan 2) there’s a “we” 3) this post has a lot going on and it’s possible the dots…
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The vicious emotional cycle of a devising revision process
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A Big Eyed Fish: Perception of Ensemble Theaters & the Role of Audience
Part of a series I am am collaborating on with the assistance of Melanie Harker and Kate Ahern Loveric under the stewardship of Howl Round / Center for the Theater Commons. This is post “2.3”—What is our perception of ensemble-theaters and the role of audience?
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A Big Eyed Fish: Defining Key Terms
Part of a series I am collaborating on with the assistance of Melanie Harker and Kate Ahern Loveric under the stewardship of Howl Round / Center for the Theater Commons. This is post “2.2”—How do we define four key terms—theater, ensemble, audience, and engagement? (Note: a full turn around the circle would me 100% of responses contained this element or category.)
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A Big Eyed Fish: Ensemble Theaters & Audience Definitions Poll Participants
Part of a series I am collaborating on with the assistance of Melanie Harker and Kate Ahern Loveric under the stewardship of Howl Round / Center for the Theater Commons. This is the second post in a regular column exploring the junctions of ensemble theater and audience, my two paths, or rather passions, in life. I’m journeying to the convergence points of…
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Introducing A Big Eyed Fish: Ensemble Theater & Audience Integration
This is the first post in a series I am am collaborating on with the assistance of Melanie Harker and Kate Ahern Loveric under the stewardship of Howl Round / Center for the Theater Commons. Posts on A Big Eyed Fish will inevitably wrestle with related topics, questions, and musings, but those which are part of…
Rachel Grossman - A Big Eyed Fish 