Acting in Greek Drama

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To pull out Klytaimestra’s gut-fueled desire for justice/revenge, the Greek and Tribal Acting techniques I used with Nisarah were based on actively connecting her body sections and even her organs to her voice of power.

Tea Algeric, as director, and I, as movement coach in the production of AGAMEMNON by AESCHYLUS, translation by Ann Carlson. Costumes by Becky Bodurtha. Photo by Gerry Goodstein. Klytaimestra: Nisarah Lewis

Greek Theatre and Tribal Acting

Greek Drama, Greek Theatre

Tea Algeric, as director, and I, as movement coach in the production of AGAMEMNON by AESCHYLUS, translation by Ann Carlson. Costumes by Becky Bodurtha. Photo by Gerry Goodstein. Kassandra: Moira McAuliffe

Kassandra was on stage for much of the play without a word to say to establish her presence. Using techniques I’ve adapted from ancient sources, I coached her to listen with her entire body using breath and unique images as a way to communicate with the audience.

Theater Workshop @ Fordham University, Final Day

Fordham Playwrights, Actors, Directors, Designers - Final Presentations

Playwrights, Actors, Directors, Designers -Final Presentations

International Group Inspired to
* Direct, design and act in not one, but two scenes. Chosen from the pile of scripts they also wrote in the workshop
* Express their own stories
* Discuss 6 New York Theater productions as models
* Solve problems in moving from a thought to a theatrical living moment
* Know 23 other people in ways deeper than

“that guy who sits across from me in class.”

Six Hand Jig in the Parnell Song!

Christine Sang's Choreography, Open Fist Theater Company, James Joyce's The Dead

Christine Sang’s Choreography, Open Fist Theater Company, James Joyce’s The Dead

This shows one of the Irish dance sets I adapted as the choreography for The Open Fist Theater Company’s production of Joyce’s “The Dead.” It’s a six-hand jig, which is just that – a dance for six people. Which translates into multitudes of multiples of 6 possible combinations: a choreographer’s dream.

James Joyce’s The Dead, Greenway Court Theatre, Jan 18 – Feb 22

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James Joyce’s THE DEAD, tech

 A beautiful tech shot of James Joyce’s THE DEAD.

Even at this stage much work ahead, before opening

Saturday at Greenway Court Theatre Jan 18 – Feb 22. Finessing moments, tweaking dances.

Great cast and director, Jessica Kubzansky. Dances by Christine Sang

James Joyce’s THE DEAD, choreography by Christine Sang

The moving, haunting, beautiful theater that James Joyce’s The Dead evokes will be playing again, mid-January, Los Angeles. Originally directed by Charles Otte, Jessica Kubzansky, of the famed Boston Court, will be recreating the OFTC remounting of this haunting play. I’m so pleased to add my choreography once again to this beautiful piece.

OFTC James Joyce's The Dead, choreography by Christine Sang

OFTC James Joyce’s The Dead, choreography by Christine Sang