by Siobhan Richardson | Aug 7, 2011 | Actor's Process
Matt and I have been working the smallsword fight that I used in Estonia to see what we can discover. Like the Longsword fight, we’re finding many nuances in the kinds of attacks and responses we’re making, not to mention how important it is to be specific in the time...
by Siobhan Richardson | May 25, 2011 | journal
Tomorrow, Thursday May 25, 2011, is closing night for The Hobbit in London, Ontario. I had the distinct privilege and pleasure to be fight director on this show. Director Susan Ferley brought together a fantastic group of people, and made my job much easier (and I...
by Siobhan Richardson | Mar 20, 2011 | journal
Epic fail on the blogging this time around! I have lots of notes though, so I’ll get to posting tidbits very soon. To tell you the truth, I get these enormous ideas, and have a hard time distilling them into small “blog-sized” articles. Less worry,...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jan 28, 2011 | journal
I’m starting the third and final travel phase of this fellowship. I’m also catching up on lots of posts. It’s been incredibly busy since Sweden, and I’m waaaay behind on writing. I’m going to upload them as I get them done. Stay...
by Siobhan Richardson | Dec 14, 2010 | Quotations
“It isn’t just technical. In fact, technique is just a way to get to the human part…” from the documentary “Note by Note” movie trailer
by Siobhan Richardson | Nov 8, 2010 | Travel Stories
I have been loving the weather in Tromsø over the last 24 hours. I love snow (I live in a condo, so I don’t have to shovel it), and it’s been snowing on and off for the last day. To watch it fall on the city and then see the city and the mountains a glow with snow is...
by Siobhan Richardson | Sep 24, 2010 | journal
The dates for my study tours in Sweden and London are confirmed! Check out the Schedule page to see when. More details to follow. — update: February 23, 2017 This blog has been migrated from its original home to this page, so you can’t find the Schedule...
by Siobhan Richardson | Sep 20, 2010 | Foundations, Glossary
Albion Swords’ diagrams of sword dynamics http://www.albion-swords.com/articles/images/sword-dynamics.pdf And here, Peter Johnsson discusses balance points, pivot points and nodes. http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=8088 And finally, their sword glossary!...
by Siobhan Richardson | Sep 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
It never ceases to amaze me how I start to think about stage combat in random situations. Well, what I really mean, is that we’ll be chatting about something completely different and it’ll apply to my work. I’ve decided to start posting “Points to Ponder” whenever...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Talent must not be wasted… Those who have talent must hug it, embrace it, nurture it and share it lest it be taken away from you as fast as it was loaned to you.” – Frank Sinatra
