A writer, artist, and information architect, his work explores the relation of cultural, technological, and organizational performance. Please confirm days and times with department. Limited Enrollment Practical workshop designed to develop autobiographical material for performance. Acting and writing exercises are adapted with the aim of making art out of everyday experiences. He has performed throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe, and been critically acclaimed in many publications including the New York Times and Village Voice .
Daily work includes yoga and vocal exercises, and extended physical and vocal improvisations.
Throughout the workshop, a variety of exercises explore personal material in a performance context, as well as alternative methods for performance composition. A large portion of the workshop is dedicated to the Rasa Box exercises, a unique psychophysical approach to the development of emotional depth, agility, and expressiveness. Students work closely with ECA's accomplished performers and directors, and work individually and in groups outside the workshop to create original performance compositions. The workshop includes several master classes led by Richard Schechner. One of the most devastating examples of this trend in recent history is the Bowers vs. Hardwick Supreme Court decision that greatly diminished the civil rights of gays and lesbians by denying a right to privacy.