THE ACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE Shakespeare can be elusive and difficult even to those who have been taught how to read his works. The texts are so multifaceted that reading the same piece over and over yields new insights and revelations each time. This is why I really liked it when we …
Getting to know the actors (Part 3): The hosts An old rich lady, a young and naive girl and a loyal housekeeper are going to prepare the set on which Don Juan will have to face the consequences of his own actions. Unaware of what is going to happen, Don Juan …
Getting to know the actors (Part 1) Don Juan is on trial. The time to stand in front of all those women who loved him, his “victims”, and face the consequences of his own actions will soon come! And you will witness that great moment in Thespians’ Anonymous spring production …
How do you create a character? Or, more importantly, how do you make a character your own by combining what is in the script and what is in you? This is something you have to think about with every role you play, but I was most doubtful of myself in …
It’s usually quite difficult for me to pretend being anything that I’m not. I dare say I play myself better than anyone else on this planet, but in the world of theatre, that’s not quite enough. During my acting history, I’ve played five different characters in five different plays. Although …
