Personal Statement pt. II by Keya Zingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/hm04fcvf7g4jaok0 Made with ♥ en-us 2022-04-17 18:30:40 UTC 2022-04-18 03:53:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png Collaboration keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/hm04fcvf7g4jaok0/wish/2146405095 I have always believed that collaboration is essential for theatre. It inspires ideas that may not have been possible through individual work, and makes the end result an amalgamation of people. Any piece of theatre requires collaboration at its core. While it isn’t impossible to create theatre without these, their existence certainly makes it more enjoyable. They allow you to immerse yourself into the world this cast and crew is building, inviting you to stay and enjoy yourself. The suspension of disbelief relies on them. 

Collaboration has been the root of all of our work in this class; from devising, dance, design, and directing/playwriting, we have been encouraged to work with our classmates to create performance pieces. Even our final project is based on collaboration, not just with our classmates, but the collaboration of all the different areas we’ve learned about this past semester. It was truly exciting to be able to immerse ourselves in this work and get to know each other throughout this process. I admit I was scared of jumping straight into creation, but the end result has been nothing if not satisfying. My favorite embodiment of collaboration from PCP was our final assignment in dance, where we got to create a minute-long movement piece in a group. It motivated us to think and build off of each other’s ideas.


]]> 2022-04-18 01:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/hm04fcvf7g4jaok0/wish/2146405095 Values keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/hm04fcvf7g4jaok0/wish/2146485688 The two values I wrote about in Part One were open-mindedness and professionalism. I still believe that both are essential to a healthy environment in which to create theatre. Open-mindedness promotes collaboration, which is a pillar of theatre, and professionalism creates a safe workplace for all involved parties. Open minds and professionalism were infinitely important as we learned about intimacy direction in class. Setting boundaries makes us uncomfortable, and sometimes I think that applies to us as a generation, but that week of class truly changed who I am as a performer and as a technician. The part that really stuck with me was when Dr. Grapko noticed our body language as we were answering her questions. She truly embodied what she was teaching us. The week of learning about Intimacy Direction showed me what our rehearsals should look like. We should always feel safe and protected, and I know that a lot of us didn’t have that modeled for us as we grew up. However, when that was acknowledged in class, we all felt such relief. Not because we were glad we did not have the experience, but because we could learn and be better for those we teach.

]]> 2022-04-18 02:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/hm04fcvf7g4jaok0/wish/2146485688 Inspirations keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/hm04fcvf7g4jaok0/wish/2146538714 For my inspirations, I chose to talk about Dev Patel and Zendaya. They are two prominent actors of color who have not perpetuated negative stereotypes about their races, but more importantly, do not exclusively play characters based on the color of their skin. This issue is something I take very seriously, because even as the industry becomes more and more diverse, most roles for people of color are written for their race. While yes, this is a better place than we were at a decade ago, many conversations I have had with friends have centered around the idea that we want to be cast because of our work, not the color of our skin. I kept this in mind as we were talking about directing, and intimacy directing as well, because one of the most important things I can do as a person of color hoping to go into this industry is learn how to make things better for people who look like me so that their experience is better than my own. Learning how to safely direct people in scenes is very important, so working with Dr. Grapko on asserting boundaries on both ends was something that impacted my work.

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