*The ability to interpret something. How we frame something in theatre to allow the audience to look for meaning within it.*
1. Raw Materials (devising)
2. Shaping (performance concept)
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Practice:
Kathakali Theatre
Play:
The Progency of Krishna by Mandavappalli Ittiraricha Menon
Aspects of Practice:
Kathakali Theatre
Play:
The Progency of Krishna by Mandavappalli Ittiraricha Menon
Aspects of Practice:
- Based on themes from Hindu mythology (the Ramayana and the Mahabharata).
- Elaborate make up code.
- A highly developed language of gesture, through which the artist can convey whole sentences and stories.
- Included five elements of "fine arts": natyam (expression), nrithyam (dance), mudras (enactment), geetha (song) and vadyam (instrumental accompaniment).
- "The training and body language were influenced by the techniques of Kalarippayattu (a martial art)".
- Royal Patronage.
- Characters are classified into five groups (Pacha, Kathi, Thadi, Kari and Minukku)
- The make up is different depending on the group.
- Categorized according to their nature.
- 18 additional characters who have distinct make up.
- The dancers wear large head dresses.
- The style of singing is called Sopaanam.
- The orchestra provides the background to the dancing and serves as a highly expressive special effects team.
Aspects of Play:
- Hindu Mythology
- Royal Patronage
- Character Classification (nature, make up etc.)
Possible Focus:
- Hindi Mythology (Scenes 6-11)
- Royal Patronage (Scene 1)
Possible Research Question:
- How is Hindi Mythology used to create a more relatable and understandable circumstance in Scenes 9-11 of The Progency of Krishna by Mandavappalli Ittiraricha Menon?
Monday, September 3, 2012
Kathakali Theatre - My Sources
Websites:
Books:
Kathakali: The Art of the Non-worldly –
D. Appukuttan Nair, K. Ayyappa Paniker
Kathakali – Sadanam Balakrishnan
Kathakali dance-drama – Phillip b. Zarrilli
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