Align and Crumble: Internally Falling Towards Authentic Behaviour in Acting and an Investigation of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters

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dc.contributor.advisorLampert, Paul
dc.creatorRossoff, Matthew Robert
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T13:40:52Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T13:40:52Z
dc.date.copyright2017-03-03
dc.date.issued2017-07-27
dc.date.updated2017-07-27T13:40:52Z
dc.degree.disciplineTheatre
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMFA - Master of Fine Arts
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate how to internally fall towards authentic behaviour and apply this means to the preparation and performance of the role of Doctor Chebutykin in Anton Chekhovs Three Sisters. The primary area of exploration will be to channel full body awareness by releasing the pelvic bowl and stimulating the enteric nervous system. Areas of investigation include Philip Shepherds New Self New World: Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty-first Century; Moksha Yoga practice and application; Erika Batdorfs approach to interoceptive awareness and emotional connection; Paul Lamperts twenty-six questions to character development; Kristin Linklaters progression of vocal exploration and warm up; Allyson McMackons teachings of Grotowskis river work; and Sage Willows coaching of American Sign Language. The thesis will contain supporting research including research and analysis of Russian history at the turn of the twentieth century, the Moscow Art Theatre, Chekhov and his play Three Sisters, the character of Doctor Chebutykin, as well as some performance history. It will conclude with a selection of journal entries from the rehearsal and performance of the production.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33548
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectTheater
dc.subject.keywordsActing
dc.subject.keywordsActor
dc.subject.keywordsInternally falling
dc.subject.keywordsAuthentic behaviour
dc.subject.keywordsBreath
dc.subject.keywordsBody
dc.subject.keywordsMovement
dc.subject.keywordsThree Sisters
dc.subject.keywordsAnton Chekhov
dc.subject.keywordsDoctor Chebutykin
dc.subject.keywordsStanislavski
dc.subject.keywordsYoga
dc.subject.keywordsTheatre history
dc.subject.keywordsASL
dc.subject.keywordsPerformance
dc.subject.keywordsProcess
dc.titleAlign and Crumble: Internally Falling Towards Authentic Behaviour in Acting and an Investigation of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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