Acting between Rigor and Freedom

The article analyzes the relationship between rigor and freedom in the actor's training program, emphasizing the fact that they are not mutually excluding, but complementary in the training process of the professional actor. Discipline is not seen as a form of constraint, but as an essential structure that provides support and direction to freely expression. Through rigorous exercises, the actor develops control over body, voice and emotion, thus preparing for the release of spontaneity in a guided manner. The studio becomes a space of exploration, where the rules learned can be creatively overcome, in an act of deep and authentic artistic engagement. It is made clear that scenic freedom is not possible without a solid foundation of knowledge and technical rigor. Theater, by its own nature, is a space of paradox, of conflict. Between rigor and freedom of expression is the essence of the actor's creation. Starting from the idea that theater is similar to playing - with clear rules, but infinite freedom within them - the article shows how the actor is able to transform technical constraints into lively and authentic expressive means.

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Theatrical Colloquia
Published
2025-05-02
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https://doi.org/10.35218/tco.2025.15.1.09
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Theatre and Performance Studies
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Acting between Rigor and Freedom

Simona PUSTIAU
Theatrical Colloquia
Theatre and Performance Studies
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Acting between Rigor and Freedom

Simona PUSTIAU
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Abstract

The article analyzes the relationship between rigor and freedom in the actor's training program, emphasizing the fact that they are not mutually excluding, but complementary in the training process of the professional actor. Discipline is not seen as a form of constraint, but as an essential structure that provides support and direction to freely expression. Through rigorous exercises, the actor develops control over body, voice and emotion, thus preparing for the release of spontaneity in a guided manner. The studio becomes a space of exploration, where the rules learned can be creatively overcome, in an act of deep and authentic artistic engagement. It is made clear that scenic freedom is not possible without a solid foundation of knowledge and technical rigor. Theater, by its own nature, is a space of paradox, of conflict. Between rigor and freedom of expression is the essence of the actor's creation. Starting from the idea that theater is similar to playing - with clear rules, but infinite freedom within them - the article shows how the actor is able to transform technical constraints into lively and authentic expressive means.

Theatrical ColloquiaVol. 15(1)
Openalex Percentile: Top 90%
Theatre and Performance Studies
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