Nudity on Stage: How and Why I Did It

There isn't a particular way to act naked - and I mean "act" here in an explicitly theatrical sense. Actors are encouraged to think of their characters' motivations in verbs, but there's no verb form of "naked." You can't "nake." Although it can be a...

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Published in:Privacy Journal 2013-04, Vol.39 (6), p.3
Main Author: Lee, David Dallas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Nudity
Privacy
Theater
Theater criticism
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Summary:There isn't a particular way to act naked - and I mean "act" here in an explicitly theatrical sense. Actors are encouraged to think of their characters' motivations in verbs, but there's no verb form of "naked." You can't "nake." Although it can be a useful theatrical tool - a means to convey a character's vulnerability, confidence, whatever - the nudity itself, the fact of the nudity, has nothing to do with acting.
ISSN:0145-7659