Work shop one & two: versatile actor dances






In this workshop I explored the combination of dance and acting through characteristics and expression in the style of the practitioner Matthew Bourne. 

One skill I explored was over expressiveness. The dancers used this a lot with their facial expressions and gestures. when creating my 'dream' phrase I took this into consideration and made sure I was over the top with my expressions. For example I made myself look scared by opening my eyes and mouth wide to show fear. 

Another skill I used was unison. In the sweetie land performance we all did out pedestrian movements at the same time to seem like a dream and unrealistic.  

Matthew Bourne's way of telling story through abstract moves and over the top expression influenced my work as I felt it was different to other dances as Matthew used pedestrian moves and acting to create unique work. The way Matthew Bourne changed the style to change the look nutcracker completely by emphasising the parts that aren’t in other productions of the nutcracker. 

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