Sunday, March 28, 2010
In His Own Words - David Greenspan, Actor and Playwright
NYTimes.com: "“I CAN take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space whilst someone else is watching him, and that is all that is needed for an act of theater to be engaged.” I encountered these lines from “The Empty Space,” by Peter Brook, as a college freshman. They struck a chord within me then and have remained a guiding principle in my work."
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I think this is a really interesting article. I myself am usually more drawn towards the spectacle... I love seeing fantastic technical systems working. I love big intricate sets. I love automation. While sometimes things can get too technical and detract from the show, when it works in tandem with the show, I find myself fascinated. But there is definitely something to say about shows such as The Myopia. As an audience member, it brings you so much closer to the performer. When you don't have the technical things to pay attention to you solely focus on the character and the story. That close relationship can't be replaced by much, and if the story is good, there's nothing else like it. I would be interested in seeing this show and seeing how much more I as an audience member would connect with the performer.
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