Victor Andrs Siez Vaca Project Proposal Module IV January 2010

C R E AT I N G A L I V I N G S I G N
LMS in the process of the creative development of a theater character.

The art of theater exposes the human condition in a synthetic way. Its purpose of communication has its primer foundation in transmitting to the audience, the experience of this condition. Therefore, the actors work and the dialy training they have to do should be focused on going deeper in the experience of humanity, within the wide spectrum that unfolds between what unies us as a species and the most subtle particularities that distinguish ourselves from other as individuals. I have found that the Laban Movement Studies provide a theoretical and practical framework which is consistent, coherent and cohesive, but at the same time marvelously exible and adaptable, just as the human body itself. When actors go underneath the perspective of this work and its materials can take them into a rich and complex psicosomatic experience, which is capable to create in them a valuable support for the expansion of their expressive capabilities, throughout a deeper and complex understanding of themselves and of humanity. The result of this process is found in a more specialized and dened quality of interpretation of the characters on the stage, richer and depurated. This project is a case study focused on training one actor during the process of creation of one specic character in a theater production. But also as the beginning of my professional work as CMA y want to go further into building a new perspective of advisory to prepare actors. My interest is focused on building the guidelines of a system of Scenic Consultancy. So my work would be not just helping the actor to increase the expressive capabilities nor the physical skills, but also becoming a bridge between what the script ask of the character, the directors view, the set design and the actors work.. So, this work consist a specialized advisory that covers all the aspects of LMA focused on the actors work but conveying not just his own creative work but it, as part of team of creative perspectives.

Statement The most complete way to see humanity is through his attributes and these can only be comprehended as systems of polarities, so the actors work should not be focused in altius, sitius, fortius (higher, faster, stronger) but in the everchanging process of the non absolute condition of humanity (I can be the strongest but also the weakest, the most honorable and the most despicable, and my life runs between the two options each attribute puts in front on my soul.) Metodology (activities) Creating a journal, to document all sessions. Private sessions with the actor for diagnose of bias and for specic LMA training (lm). Assistance to script readings, text analysis and explorations guided by the director to comprehend the style and perspective of the entire show and the characters. Assistance to rehearsals to detect gaps or specic problems (lm). Private sessions with the actor to give support in the personal creative process focused on the character and the general perspective of the play (lm), also create a motif phrase that represent the essence of the character. Assistance to work sessions with the director and the set designer to know the demands of the geographic space to the actor. Private sessions to incorporate the experience of the costume (lm). Assistance to nal rehearsals and nal depuration (lm). Assistance to performances (lm).