July 2016ATHE Governing Council Election ResultsThe ATHE Governing Council (GC) elections were recently concluded. Thank you to all who voted. Congratulations to the following individuals on their election to the GC and thank you for your commitment to help lead a wonderful organization! Secretary: Karen Martinson, Chicago State University ATHE Annual Conference 2016 Details!
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Additional Housing AvailableBook Now Before the Block Runs Out!Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Hampton Inn Majestic Chicago Theatre District – Hilton Exploding the Myths: Science, SuperScenes, and StanislavskyDates: Wed Aug. 10th 10am-5pm and 7-9pm, Thur. Aug. 11, 2016 10am-1pm. This workshop will take a fresh look at psychophysical action through active analysis for rehearsal and the use of archetypes and SuperScenes. Both teachers will offer relevant insights from contemporary neuroscience, psychology, physiology and other sciences as they reflect on the psychophysical instrument.
Brody's process of SuperScenes is her response to Stanislavsky's theory of physical action viewed through a neuroscientific lens and focusing on the physical play of archetype and primal action. Brody is the author of Acting, Archetype, and Neuroscience to be released in September, 2016 by Routledge Press. Her book The Actor's Business Plan: A Career Guide for the Acting Life by Jane Brody Release Date: Oct 22, 2015, Bloomsbury Press. Bloomsbury Press
VASTA Conference in ChicagoJoin us at the VASTA conference in Chicago Aug 8-11. The event will be held at DePaul University's beautiful new Theatre School, and is scheduled immediately prior to the ATHE conference. Featured VASTA presentations include: "The Politics of Race and Identity in Performance" led by E. Patrick Johnson, with discussion continuing in breakout respondent sessions. Leadership development sessions facilitated by Greg Eaton and Barbara Hummel from the Academy for Leaders, Center for Courage & Renewal. Extensive choice of workshops and papers on a wide variety of performance, identity, voice, speech, text and dialects topics. Check back into the conference website for periodic updates and schedule details. |
The impetus for this pre-conference resulted from the many ATHE members who have taken workshops with both Jane Drake Brody and Stephanie Daventry French over the years and wanted more in-depth experiences with the work. This workshop will aid in applying their advanced work to both rehearsal and training in a sequential process. Both authors are steeped in the late and active work of Stanislavsky and have devoted much research and writing to investigate Stanislavsky's theories within the context of modern science.
French combines Stanislavsky’s Psychophysical Action and Active Analysis with a host of other active and experimental theatre approaches to actor training, directing and devising. She is co-author of Experiencing Stanislavsky Today: Training and Rehearsal for the Psychophysical Actor by Stephanie Daventry French and Philip G. Bennett, Routledge Press. Release date December 24, 2015 US, December 24, 2015 England.