January 2008

Body Masking: theory and technique

by Kate Foy 30 January 2008

A colleague urged me to see this trailer for the new Batman movie The Dark Knight. It must have been shot and released before Heath Ledger’s death last week, and it’s hard to watch it without thinking of the tragic loss. What emerges here is however, an eerie focus on his character, the Joker, who [...]

SAG Awards … strength in union

by Kate Foy 28 January 2008

Mostly I hate awards shows on television apart from the frocks and curiosity as to who will get the loot and who gives the best speech. I think you probably have to be there to appreciate the thrills involved at these dos. It was nice though to see the SAG awards ceremony today on cable [...]

Day 1 of the rest of my blog

by Kate Foy 23 January 2008

Welcome or welcome back to Groundling. We’ve made the move across to another domain server which will provide lots more flexibility.
I hope you’ll consider sticking around by subscribing … hit the big, orange button up there in the top right-hand corner. This means you won’t miss a post! Alternatively, bookmark Groundling and drop by from [...]

When all is said and done …

by Kate Foy 18 January 2008

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I suppose every profession has its jargon, its arcane rituals which can look and sound absurd to outsiders, and which even initiates can find complex if not downright puzzling. When it comes to acting, many have struggled to give expression to the nature of the artform; what it is, how it happens … [...]

Slam poetry and the power of speech

by Kate Foy 15 January 2008

Rhetorical power was the subject of some attention this week. One of the US Democratic Party’s hopefuls in the presidential primary race gave a marvellous ‘Yes We Can’ concession speech which used repetition to make its point. Barack Obama is a forceful, clear speech-giver. You can catch it here.
I like this take on the force [...]

Theatre Downtime

by Kate Foy 7 January 2008

No, this isn’t a reference to the silly season … most theatres are ‘dark’ at this time of year down-under. The exceptions are festival productions, chief of which is the Sydney Festival which has just romped in and taken over the town for a bit.
No, what I meant was that nothing much is happening [...]

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