The audience is the most revered member of the theater. Without an audience, there is no theater. Everything done is ultimately for the enjoyment of the audience. They are our guests, fellow players, and the last spoke in the wheel which can then begin to roll. They make the performance meaningful.
Viola SpolinTheater Games are a process applicable to any field, discipline, or subject matter which creates a place where full participation, communication, and transformation can take place.
Viola SpolinGeneral improvisations often give actors an insight beyond their words by helping them to 'see the word' and achieve a reality for the scene.
Viola SpolinIt stands to reason that if we direct all our efforts towards reaching a goal, we stand in grave danger of losing everything on which we have based our daily activities. For when a goal is superimposed on an activity instead of evolving out of it, we often feel cheated when we reach it.
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