CPP: REQUIRED READING MATERIALS

These materials have been provided by the CPP Faculty: please read them before each week’s training begin.

JAN FABRE TEACHING GROUP:

“Guidelines for a Performer in the 21st Century”

Just like figures such as Stanislavski, Meyerhold, and Grotowski, throughout his career, Jan Fabre has put together a set of ‘exercises’ which he uses to prepare his performers (his actors and dancers) to work on stage. These ‘Guidelines for a performer in the 21st century’ have developed into the basis of his teaching and find specific expression in his work.

SITI COMPANY:

From Geoffrey Bourney’s “Interpreting Chekhov”

Please read this scholarly article from Geoffrey Bourney’s book; Chapter Six. Three Sisters: ‘Oh, if we could only know!’

SITI COMPANY:

“Three Sisters” by Anton Chekhov

(English translation: Paul Schmidt)

Please read and familiarize yourself with the play.

Also, please select a short selection — approximately 4 to 6 lines of text, which doesn’t have to be from the same section of the play. Memorize these lines before July 7.