Go. Backstage

Theatre Terrific's cast of 18 are in development for the production of Waiting for Go. for the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

We fall down.  A lot!!...and we do it intentionally.  Sounds crazy, but...it is amazing how much skill it takes to fall intentionally, to a precise count and not decorate the fall or make it look false.  Try it. Albeit...carefully. No bruised bums!

Why do this? Good question.

Think of the body as always pushing away from gravity. Now allow it to surrender to gravity within a precise measurement of time. If you can surrender your body to gravity within a precise count of 10 or 7 or 2, you become a willing, pliable, adaptable and receptive partner to whatever forces are thrust upon you as an actor in the present moment. This may sound....highbrow....but you know what?.....just falling to a set time is also a heap of fun.  Where and when else are you encouraged to perfect your falling skills in order to increase your theatre skills?

Crazy and wonderful.

Onwards fallers! (not the tree kind)  

...Back next week...