Acting II Viola Spolin 10/16/13 Viola Spolin Viola Spolin was a big trendsetter when it came to American theater in the 20th century. She was a theater educator‚ director‚ and actress that was mainly recognized for her Theater Improv Games. Her book‚ Improvisation for the Theater is sometimes considered to be the bible of improv. “Spolin developed acting exercises or ‘games’ that unleashed creativity‚ adapting focused ‘play’ to unlock the individual’s capacity for creative self-expression
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Viola Frey was an American ceramics artist who was known first and foremost for her larger than life sculptures. Viola’s purpose behind these giant figures was to show the world (mainly the art world) that there was more to sculpting clay than small figures‚ bowls‚ and cups. In the 1960s and 70s a group of artists‚ including Viola Frey‚ wanted to create ceramics as a effective form of art. This movement was called the “Revolution in Clay”. Before this movement the standard of the art of clay was
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The viola is not the best known instrument in the violin family. In fact‚ ask anyone you know that is not involved with orchestra what it is and they would blink dumbly at you. In reality‚ even though the violin is better known in today’s society‚ it is possible that violas appeared before violins because the Italian word for violin‚ violino‚ is derived from the word viola‚ although no one knows who invented it or when it was invented. To answer anyone’s question on what exactly a viola is‚ a viola
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Throughout act I of Twelfth Night written by William Shakespeare we are introduced to a lot of events going on between different characters in the play. In act 1 we are introduced to a lot of characters one of which is named Viola. We learned that she is a quick thinker and is determined to change her appearance. She does this because it gives her more options and more social mobility after she believes that her brother did not survive the shipwreck they encountered. In scene one‚ she was talking
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Rizal Travels with Dr. Viola Dr. Maximo Viola- his travelling companion P 1‚000.00 – money he received from his brother Paciano. Destinations May 11‚ 1887- Rizal and Viola left Berlin by train * Dresden - first destination (one of the best cities in Germany) * Dr. Adolph Meyer – they visited who was overjoyed to them. * Museum of Art – they visited where they strolled at the scene of Floral Exposition * Dr. Jagor – they met at the museum who advised Rizal to write Blumentritt
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Viola Desmond was a black business woman born on the 6th of July 1914 in Halifax‚ Nova Scotia. She was raised in a large family‚ including her 10 siblings. Viola was trained as a teacher but later she joined her husband’s barbershop business. One evening‚ in New Glasgow Viola her car broke down on her way to a business trip in Sydney‚ Nova Scotia. While it was getting repaired viola thought of watching a movie in the spare time. She bought a ticket‚ walked into the theater and took a seat
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Bill Viola (1951–)‚ a contemporary video artist whose upbringing capitalizes on his interpretation of the world: seen and unseen. In a near death encounter‚ Viola’s comprehensive reaction to the memories of his near-drowning seems to be a driving force in many of his artworks. Of many of the video pieces‚ most‚ if not all‚ have spiritual significance and pull away from reality; pushing the theme of transcendence and imagination. As suggested by Bernier‚ “Viola considers the re-emergence of a theological
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I play viola. I’ve played it for a couple of years now‚ and‚ (the sound of the viola being the acquired taste that it is) I believe it has finally grown on me. In regards to playing this instrument‚ my decision to do so was‚ initially‚ not one that arose from interest and fervor‚ but rather one of practicality. Cello had long been my preferred choice of string instrument to anything else. Its sound is‚ to say the least‚ spectacular. But the feasibility of taking a cello on public transportation‚
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In Act 3‚ Viola is still disguised as Cesario. Viola literally disguises herself as Cesario in order to be taken seriously in society and to be able to continue to live on her own. Viola is trying to protect herself from the wrath of society as being a single woman in society. Viola also disguises herself in a more figurative way when she tells the story of a woman who loved a man so much that she was willing to do anything to gain his love‚ even if it meant dying. In actuality‚ this anecdote is
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In William Shakespeare ’s Twelfth Night; or‚ What You Will‚ Viola‚ a young woman who survived a shipwreck‚ makes a choice to disguise as a boy‚ in order to work for the Duke of Illyria‚ Orsino. During the first three days of her employment as a eunuch named "Cesario"‚ she is sent on a quest to persuade Orsino ’s love interest‚ Olivia‚ to be his wife. Though not an easy task‚ Viola is granted access to Olivia‚ who is mourning her recently deceased brother. While "Cesario" is attempting to woo her
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