Performance, and tech resources
Currently being built, this is a simple page to list resources, and articles which may assist our performers, techs, and crew.
All articles, software and apps are FREE & legal to access. If you find any which are not listed here, please email us with the details.
All articles, software and apps are FREE & legal to access. If you find any which are not listed here, please email us with the details.
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Production documents
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Performance resources
Actors Prepare Script analysis (breaking down your script) Vocal warmups for the actor Characterisation Drama strategies (excersises) 5 Character development excersises A Beginner's Guide to Stage Makeup Learning lines 12 tips for learning lines How to learn lines ActingTechniques (There are a number of different schools of acting. In the Players, we tend to work with either Stanislavsky, or Meisner (or a mixture of both, since there are fantastic performance development skills within both, and different approaches work best for different people.) The Stanislavsky System (This is a major system of method acting. "Method" often involves experiencing a characters feelings and situation by using your own comparable memories and feelings. A word of warning: this can be quite an intense process and may not suit people if they would need to draw upon difficult or tramuatic memories, resulting in personal distress, and must never be an excuse to behave inappropriately towards others in the team, or cause harm to oneself. These are documented dangers of method acting taken to extremes.) The Meisner Technique looks at instinctive acting and "being in the moment". Instead of "pretending" , you learn techniques to react authentically and in any given situation, achieveing reality through instinct. Here is some more on the Meisner Technique Voice |
Technical, Crewing & Software
Jobs in the theatre (role descriptons) Our main software link page Audio Audacity Free audio software The basics of stage sound Sound for live events Directing & Producing What makes a good director Lighting LX Free is an application for drawing light plots and generating paperwork Stage Lighting for Students The Stage Lighting Guide Lots of resources on lighting! Music Musescore Music composition software Sibelius (free version) Performing Rights Society (if you are using someone elses music, which is not Creative Commons licensed, you need to pay for a PRS licence) Photography GIMP photo editing Stage Management Ten Commandments of Stage Management Stage Management Resources More resources for stage managers Video editing Da Vinci Resolve Hitfilm Express Blender 3D animation |
General resources & articles
Wellbeing Arts minds: mental wellbeing in the arts Equity: Bullying: What you can do The contribution of the arts to wellbeing Health & Safety in the theatre Avoiding acting scams Personal safety for actors Safemodel (geared to safety for models, but also applies very well to actors) Professional bodies Equity BECTU BAFTA The Stage Management Association UNESCO: Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist: Letter regarding above reccomendation United Nations: The right to freedom of artistic expression and creation (2013) World Congress on the Implementation of the Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist: final declaration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
