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Chris Willems GradDipArtsAdmin MA

Chris Willems GradDipArtsAdmin MA. ‘Changing Direction’. Changing Theatre Direction. It’s all Theatre. Television’s view of Theatre…. ‘Arty Wankers’. Theatre’s view of Television…. ‘Commercial Crap’. Everyone’s view of Universities…. ‘Academic Wankers’

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Chris Willems GradDipArtsAdmin MA

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  1. Chris WillemsGradDipArtsAdmin MA ‘Changing Direction’ Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  2. Changing Theatre Direction It’s all Theatre Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  3. Television’s view of Theatre… ‘Arty Wankers’ Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  4. Theatre’s view of Television… ‘Commercial Crap’ Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  5. Everyone’s view of Universities… ‘Academic Wankers’ …with no professional credibility whatsoever’ Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  6. ‘Following Direction’ “…you follow your life, you choose the thing that energises you at the time…” CAREY, P. 2006 Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  7. Corporate - Connotations? • Corporeal – of the nature of the physical body • Corporate – pertaining to a united body, as of persons • Corporation – an association of individuals The Macquarie Dictionary 1995 Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  8. Art as Business… • sourcing investment • project planning and monitoring • creating their product/service (art) • promotion and marketing • attracting customers (audience) • hiring staff/technical support Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  9. …and more! • logistics • budgeting • managing sales • dealing with suppliers and other business entities • financial reporting • dealing with media, etc, etc Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  10. Effective Communication …of: • an Idea • a Concept • a Business plan • an Artwork Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  11. Naturalism vs Performance • No such thing as Naturalism – only degrees of Stylisation Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  12. Mime – fundamentally • Analysis • Manipulation • Stylisation …of body language Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  13. Shaping Perceptions ‘Every interaction…is an opportunity to influence perceptions…it’s the moment of influence and it’s precious…the moment when the CEO and the company are judged’. Besly, H. 2004 Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  14. The Nature of Perception • Perception - ‘…a negotiation between the creative viewer and the object that is in front of the eye…and hunches, guesses, prejudices, preoccupations, interests…alter the experience so that what you know, think, imagine, (and) anticipate, have an irreversible effect on what you experience… it's a process of guessing as well as seeing what is out there ’ Jonathan Miller (1995) Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  15. Corporate Presentation • Analysis • Manipulation • Stylisation… - of individual human physicality to support and enhance inter-professional communication Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  16. ‘Directed’ Performance • how to walk across a stage • how to take command of a space • how to engage an audience • how to tell a story. Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

  17. Ultimately… it’s all Theatre it’s all Connected …and ideally, it’s all Directed Changing Theatre Direction - Chris Willems - 12 September 2006

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