Alex the Jester - Connecting Quickly through Physicality.
Jan 25th 2008Brother WolfEpisode List & Storytelling & Storytelling in Community & Storytelling in Schools & Street Storytelling
Press Play to hear this interview that was recorded as a conference call on 1/27/2008 with Alex the Jester (Alex Feldman) talks about how to use your physical relationship with your audience to build your success on the Art of Storytelling with Children Podcast.
Connecting Quickly (and Managing Behavior) through Physicality.
When telling for young audiences, even the most brilliant story is vulnerable to young audiences if the situation is compromised, or your delivery is not ideal for the setting. In this discussion, Alex reveals how his wild and mesmerizing style is methodically built, brick by brick. Small details can reap huge rewards, and you have the ability to make many improvements surprisingly quickly. Just a few of these nuts and bolts tips can add power and value to any performance.
Alex the Jester has toured through out the US and in fifteen countries. “He can make the stiffest of stiffs laugh” Boston Magazine. The New Zealand Herald described him as “Outrageous, Off beat and full of surprises”.
- Setting the table
- What direction (s) will the audience enter? What about you?
- stage’ space
- Seating- who sits where?
- Assign a watch dog
- Common lighting mistakes
- Collaborating with the presenter so you have your needs met.
- The Introduction
- The Main Course -On Stage techniques
- Any pro can energize a young audience – but how can you bring them back to stillness?
- The Counting excersise (Dell Arte), a secret to mastering voice dynamics
- Think of your “play list”
- Techniques that don’t look like technique
- The Proximity Principle
- Weight on your heels vs weight on your toes
- When to move, when to be still
- Are your ‘sled dogs’ pulling together?
- Desert
- Analyzing the dramatic finish
- Recognizing the behind-the-scenes people
- Giving back the love : Ways you can thank the audience
- Understanding your place in the bigger picture
For more information on Alex the Jester visit…
http://www.alexthejester.com/
1 Comment »
Renita Boyle on 27 Apr 2008 at 4:20 pm #
Thanks so much! I really appreciated the practical nature of this podcast. Physical presence and environment is such a vital ingredient in effective storytelling. I came away from this podcast with so much to think about that I hadn’t thought about before.