16/01/2018
Lessons from the world of stories to corporate narratives.
The Leadership Benefits of Performance and Storytelling
Dramatic strategy moves audiences, empowers them to play a role and realigns them with a higher purpose.
26/11/2017
Ongoing photos of our Physical Theatre Acting Workshop with Soti Rpd - as it's happening now at Music Love Yoga studio.
24/11/2017
We still have space for 1 - 2 more participants for Soti Rpdi's Physical Theatre Acting Workshop on Sunday morning from 9am-12pm.
Sign up here: http://www.bitly.com/actingdiva2 before Saturday 5pm to reserve a spot.
"These actions lay down circuits in the human body through which emotions flow. Feelings, states, and passions are expressed through gestures, attitudes and movements similar to those of physical actions." ~ Lecoq
20/11/2017
The D.I.V.A Methodology is inspired by ancient forms of martial arts. Here, animal poses are used to teach INTENTION/ INTENSIFICATION.
19/11/2017
"Pulling, pushing, climbing, walking, running, jumping, lifting, carrying, attacking, defending, swimming. These actions lay down circuits in the human body, through which emotions flow. Feelings, states and passions are expressed through gestures, attitudes and movements similar to those of physical actions. Young actors have to be aware of how the body can 'pull' or 'push' so that, when the need arises, they can express the different ways in which a character can 'pull' or 'push'. The analysis of a physical action does not mean expressing an opinion, but acquiring physical awareness which will form an indispensable basis for acting."
(Lecoq, 1997, p. 71)
Today, Soti conducts an intensive Physical Theatre Acting Workshop and gets participants to explore body movements in new ways.
Like and follow our page for training tips and upcoming workshops -- for both actors and non-actors (i.e corporate executives) >> www.facebook.com/theatreincorporate
15/11/2017
In Bill Gates' TED Talk, he releases mosquitoes into the room full of people. To shock them. In Dr Ed Chow's analysis, he looks at the Spheres of Expectations and describes how leaders and speakers can engage listeners in different ways - by subverting expectations.
Subvert Expectations: Powerful Presentations That Engage Emotionally
Bill Gates, in his 2009 TED Talk, speaks about the affliction of malaria to 200 million people especially in poorer countries, and the need for
26/10/2017
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF STORY
Edmund Chow has just published an article to explain the story of the brain, emotions and logic - through a brief look at scholarly literature - and why we have a flawed understanding of rationality and logic.
Stories - the logic of emotions - will be what he will cover on his experiential public speaking workshop on 2 Dec 2017. Register here: www.bit.ly/StoryToGlory
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/neuropsychology-story-edmund-chow-ph-d/
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