Are you still using decolonization to describe finding equitable, inclusive, and diverse pedagogies for your acting classroom? In the video, I begin to discuss how the term does not fully serve the paradigm shift necessary to transform the academic acting classroom.
After a long hiatus, I discuss changes to the direction of The Simple Actor, my wild and crazy pilot season, and my hopes for the future of the site. Feel free to leave your comments below.
In Part 2 of my conversation with Nidra Sous La Terre (@ProfessorNidra), a long time colleague and friend, we discuss the gift of pursuing your passion during this season, deschooling/rethinking with regards to actor training, and how to choose the revolution you want to be a part of. We end the session with an actor Q&A with questions we have received from young actors during the pandemic.
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Creating Your Own Space/Gift of Time (:08)
Deschooling/Rethinking Actor Training (3:08)
Where Do We Go Today? (10:16)
Choosing Your Revolution (13:45)
Actor Q&A (17:25)
In Part I of my conversation with Nidra Sous La Terre (@ProfessorNidra), a long time colleague and friend, we discuss our personal journeys in acting, how we are dealing with the new landscape for BIPOC actors, and ways to look towards and continue moving change forward in our academic and professional spheres.
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Nidra/Chauntee’ Personal Journeys (2:10/6:43)
Where Do We Go from Here/New Empowerment (11:29)
Systems at Play (15:39)
Patience During Change (21:39)
Being “The Only”/Token Journey and Solutions (26:00)
Part four of four of my response to the Dear White American Theatre letter written by BIPOC members of the Broadway and theatre community. The last video covers my experiences and concern for BIPOC students with regards to higher education pedagogy.
Part Three of my response to the Dear White American Theatre letter written by BIPOC members of the Broadway and theatre community discusses my experiences and frustration with the lack of diversity and inclusion of material choice in theatre classrooms and how I have tried to tackle the issue in my own acting classroom.