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With close reference to one or more
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With close reference to one or more live productions that you have seen or participated in, assess the success of two or three actors in adopting a Brechtian approach to their roles. In 2005 I participated in a production of Brechts 'Caucasian Chalk Circle'. The two actors I have chosen to assess were both visually interesting and very versatile. I feel their clothing and make-up played a part in this. The actors wore white make up on their face and neck. Their eyes were coloured black, as were their lips and their cheeks. Their movements were stylised and mechanical and their facial expressions were devoid of emotion. Throughout the first scene, their posture was also mechanical. It was erect but relaxed. All these staging techniques ensured the audience knew that the actor was presenting and not inhabiting the actor. As their body language was not expressive in any way, this...
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