8
Mar
2021
The possibility of coming into contact with the body.
Often, we hear the recommendation to \"get in touch with the body\" for the first time in a theater class, and it can be surprising.How? Do we need to get in touch with the body? Why? Aren\'t we always in contact with the body?The answer is, indeed, NO.The question carries poetic weight; it implies a paradox. The answer clarifies the question. Yes, we need to get in touch with the body because we tend to be held captive by our own thoughts, by a hurried, stressful daily routine dominated by haste, anxiety, and the constant dictates of \"shoulds\" and \"shouldn\'ts [+]Read more