I've enjoyed this class and they were lots of fun and very gracious during the Gala and helping me with my scenes. I think they are the best class yet!
----- Original Message ----- From: Clay Strombergermailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu To: weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.orgmailto:weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] Ancianos and the 2010 class
Hey Susan --
I don't think it's exactly lovin' I'm thinking of -- more of an offering of a moment of connection with the early moments of Shakespeare at Winedale through the work and play. One song might be all we can offer as a greeting and/or farewell of sorts. I just think there might be some among that group who could be provoked by such a moment to become interested in finding out a bit more on their own about "the old days." You never know what lurks in the hearts of college kids.
See you soon,
cs
On Aug 6, 2010, at 9:51 AM, susan todd wrote:
Yes! Let's throw some lovin' to the summer class and James, for sure on Saturday evening, but serenading, panty-raids, and other forms of paying attention would probably be most welcome. --Susan
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Clay Stromberger <cstromberger@mail.utexas.edumailto:cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
Well said Mary, and I've also been thinking:
It would be good to find a way to tip our hats to the current class of James's students. I've sensed from my brief visits this summer that some of them are really in awe of the history unfolding before them as the 40 years are celebrated, but it's all a bit abstract to them -- we mostly exist on bulletin boards, one for each decade.
In the past we've shared a week with the summer class, so this is the first summer it worked out differently. Perhaps there would be time before they depart for their trips to Dallas-Virginia-London to serenade them at breakfast or in the Barn with a song we've been working on as a Jeff or Madge musical warmup?
cs
On Aug 6, 2010, at 9:07 AM, Mary Collins wrote:
HI, Joy,
I just wanted to say that I think for Doc this is so much about being with all of us, and us being with all of us!; the performance matters, but no much as those things.
And, would you like to prepare something to say about James, a thank you, for during the cocktail hour before the 12th Night perf tomorrow night?
Thanks and love,
Mary
------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: JOY MARVIN <joyandthomas@msn.commailto:joyandthomas@msn.com> To: mnemonic@gmail.commailto:mnemonic@gmail.com; weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.orgmailto:weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Fri, August 6, 2010 12:43:43 AM Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] From Stephen Colbert, regarding improvisation
This is great! Now just screw my courage to the sticking place... I'll screw my courage.... Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Godwinmailto:mnemonic@gmail.com To: weeklong-lmailto:weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 3:28 PM Subject: [Weeklong-l] From Stephen Colbert, regarding improvisation
from a commencement address colbert gave to knox college in 2006:
So, say "yes." In fact, say "yes" as often as you can. When I was starting out in Chicago, doing improvisational theatre with Second City and other places, there was really only one rule I was taught about improv. That was, "yes-and." In this case, "yes-and" is a verb. To "yes-and." I yes-and, you yes-and, he, she or it yes-ands. And yes-anding means that when you go onstage to improvise a scene with no script, you have no idea what's going to happen, maybe with someone you've never met before. To build a scene, you have to accept. To build anything onstage, you have to accept what the other improviser initiates on stage. They say you're doctors -- you're doctors. And then, you add to that: We're doctors and we're trapped in an ice cave. That's the "-and." And then hopefully they "yes-and" you back. You have to keep your eyes open when you do this. You have to be aware of what the other performer is offering you, so that you can agree and add to it. And through these agreements, you can improvise a scene or a one-act play. And because, by following each other's lead, neither of you are really in control. It's more of a mutual discovery than a solo adventure. What happens in a scene is often as much a surprise to you as it is to the audience.
Well, you are about to start the greatest improvisation of all. With no script. No idea what's going to happen, often with people and places you have never seen before. And you are not in control. So say "yes." And if you're lucky, you'll find people who will say "yes" back.
Now will saying "yes" get you in trouble at times? Will saying "yes" lead you to doing some foolish things? Yes it will. But don't be afraid to be a fool. Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying "yes" begins things. Saying "yes" is how things grow. Saying "yes" leads to knowledge. "Yes" is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say "yes."
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