Practical Lessons on Acting Techniques from Renowned Practitioners

Practical Lessons on Acting Techniques from Renowned Practitioners

Learning Objectives

• Understand the key principles of Stanislavski's acting technique
• Demonstrate the Meisner technique
• Have a grasp of Brecht's approach to acting and theatre

What do you already know about acting techniques from renowned practitioners?

Introduction to Stanislavski's Acting Technique

• An approach to acting that involves emotional memory and personal experiences to portray characters

Practical Application of Meisner Technique

• An acting method that emphasizes spontaneous responses and instinctive reactions

Understanding Brecht's Approach to Theatre

• A theatre style that encourages the audience to remain critical and distanced rather than empathetic

Summary

• Stanislavski's technique: Emotional memory and personal experiences
• Meisner technique: Spontaneous responses and instinctive reactions
• Brecht's approach: Critical and distanced audience

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.