Performer
- the one who performs.
Actor - who does an action.
Doer - who does a deed.
There
is a very fine distinction between these categories.
It is important to grasp
the differences in order to focus this work
in the field of practical research more precisely.
Another way to arrive at a comfortable understanding
is to find commonalities, similarities, and
meeting points, using practical research methods. |
Mr.
Adil Hussain Program Director
|
The
practical research is based on the actual actions
in the workspace as well as those in everyday life.
Common features of an action
acted by an Actor a performance performed by a Performer,
and something done by a Doer, are the doorways into
the very illusive fine lines, between these three
modes of actions: performed, acted, and done.
As
the attached resume illustrates, various teachers
have influenced my training as an actor since beginning
my career in 1971. Since then, my journey through
theatre, stand-up comedy, radio plays, street plays,
television and video films, documentaries and training
at National School of Drama New Delhi, drama school
in London and my work to understand the craft of performance
with my teachers such as Khalid Tyabji and Shaupon
Basu,Barry John, Naseeruddin Shah, Robin Das, have
led me to explore this practical work with others
of like mind. I have teamed up with others who are
completely dedicated to the journey into the deeper
realms of experiential understanding of the craft
of performance and acting.
Since
January 2005, the work on the floor has started with
some graduates from National School of Drama New Delhi
and some singers and dancers from Europe. The work
has delved into deeper grounds to seek the foundations
of the craft of performance and acting, in order to
explore the essence of Being in a given space while
being watched, witnessed, observed or seen by the
other, i.e., the audience. The tools and techniques
must be graspable and workable for this group of workers
who are from different parts of the world and who
have different goals to arrive at as a Performer,
Actor, Singer or Dance.
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