by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 26, 2015 | Best Practices
Always come from a place of curiosity. Yes, we want to get every detail down correctly. But it’s too tempting to be hard on ourselves, particularly in the intensity of a rehearsal or workshop situation. Too often we think, “I should be able to get...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 25, 2015 | Resources
Who’s taking Theatrical Martial Arts (Eastern Martial Arts for Stage) this summer? You’ll want to watch this video: The Kicktionary by Eric Jacobus Not that you’ll be asked to do each and every one of these, but it’s good to have an idea of...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 24, 2015 | Cross Training
Oftentimes, our obstacles to working out regularly include the following: we don’t know what to do we don’t have access to a gym or classes we don’t want to or are unable to purchase exercise equipment we think we don’t have the space to work...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 23, 2015 | Cross Training
Hello friends and colleagues! The summer is well upon us, and with it, the stage combat workshop season. I hope you’ve been doing all your prep work: eating well, keeping your joints healthy, keeping an eye on your alignment, getting into fighting shape…...
by Siobhan Richardson | Aug 21, 2014 | journal
Inspired by a theatre company’s request for retractible knife recommendation: In fight direction circles for stage, retractible knives are generally considered extremely dangerous and unnecessary. It’s one of those things, like contact slaps, that most...
