Metamorphoses

I just got back from watching Metamorphoses. And in about two seconds I'm gonna go plop down in front of the television to watch the rest of the football game. Then I'm going to be lame and go to bed because I'm working at 6 am tomorrow and I don't have time to get sick. But first:

The show really made me appreciative of two things: discovering physicality of a character and the amount you can do with visual effects. I realized that some of my favorite performances were the result of people diving (ha! -- get it? because of the water?) into their character completely. Each actor had many different personalities to portray and the people who found different physicalities and vocal choices for each one were by far the most enjoyable to watch. Something to consider, since that's what we're talking a lot about in our acting class: the idea of figuring out where our character moves from, how they would sit, how they would lean forward. Basic concepts, I suppose, but they can make a huge difference in a performance.

Also, I love love LOVED the projections during most of the show. A few were distracting on occasion, but mostly they contributed to the atmosphere. One of my favorite moments was when Eleni and Justin were silhouetted by the ocean scape. Beautiful.

okbye.