How do you feel about nudity??

I was wondering how every1 felt about nudity in amateur theatre??

* performing nude (total or partially)

* seeing it in a production

either of the two. I am trying to make the decision at the moment if I would be prepared to go totally nude for a part and I was wanting a few view points to take into consideration.

I would do it for arts sake. But am I prepared to walk down the street and have people know what I look like naked?

Points to consider :
I am 19 - female - not stick thin - live in an area where everyone knows everyone.

I would truly appreciate some feedback.

Thanks

Sky

You also need to ask yourself "How good is the role ?" and "Why is nudity required ?"

Kim

As an actor, I have never had a problem with it. I have been semi-nude in several productions and fully nude in one. As an actor, I think the best asset you can have is what I call a "lack of concern"... which simply means that beyond artistic and entertainment concerns, you simply don't give a rat's hairy butt what anyone thinks of you up there.

As a director, I love nudity - I think it is one of the single most effective theatrical devices available to a director, AS LONG AS IT'S DONE RIGHT. Too often, it's a cheap, cynical trick, or a director's personal hard-on machine, or whatever. In other words, it is tacked on without concern for either the work being performed, or the actor.

If it's done right, it makes perfect sense - in terms of the character, the situation, the themes and ideas of the work. If not, it will always look fake and exploitative.

For what it's worth, my advice in approaching a nude scene would be this: first of all, find out why the director and/or playwright wants it. If you disagree with them, say why, gently but firmly refuse to do it, and never doubt the decision. (Having said that, though, I would urge you to base your refusal on artistic rather than moral or personal grounds... nothing worse than someone saying "I agree, but I'm still not comfortable with it." What this generally means is that their own personal comfort is more important to them than the integrity of the work at hand, and this - IMO - says alot about their priorities as a performer.)

If you agree with them, lay aside any qualms you may have (assuming that you've analysed them thoroughly beforehand), and dive in. If you hate it, put it down to experience and never look back. If it turns out to be no big deal, add it to your repertoire, along with singing, dancing, and juggling. If you end up loving every second of it, send pictures to voyeurweb.com. ;o)

('sa joke, joyce)

Seriously though, there are more important things in this world worth stressing over than a room full of strangers looking at your bits.

all the best,
David M.

Meadows did a total nude? I just lost my lunch!!!!!!!!!! I hope the audience was warned.
But as for you young Sky, if you need to ask other peoples opinions I think you should forget it. Being worried about what others think is about the best reason not to do a nudie. Your self-consciousness will show through and the purpose of the scene will be lost (unless the purpose is to give the Director a hard-on ).

>Your self-consciousness will show through and the purpose of >the scene will be lost (unless the purpose is to give the Director a >hard-on ).

Sexist...........Assuming the director's a man yeh? :))

A woman's hard-on may be less pronounced, but it's still there.
Actually maybe that's a bit of a generalization. Let's run with usually less pronounced.

Hello Sky,

I flashed my breasts in a play once and it was really no big deal, in fact it was abit of a buzz (I was 19 at the time too and it was in my local area).

As for people comming up to me about it afterwards, only one gave me the once over and said "hey I know you..." (it was at work and my boss was standing next to me so I was rather glad he didn't go on). But the most common thing people said was that they admired my guts!

I don't regret it one bit but as everyone else has said YOU need to feel Ok about it.

If in doubt - don't
if you are questioning whether or not you
should do a nude scene,err on the side of caution,like everything you decide on in life
you have to live with the consequences.

I recently Auditioned for Shirley Valentine and was told by the Director "Full Frontal Nudity" if you dont agree you wont get the part no agreeing now and changing your mind later!!) I withdrew from the audition, I might add it is not in the script and when I found out who had got the part ( his wife ) I thought what a joke!! (She was using her maiden name at the auditions too) Neputism YOU BET!!!!

Kimberley wrote:
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You also need to ask yourself "How good is the role ?" and "Why is nudity required ?"

Kim

I thought you would all like to know how I went at my 'Steaming' audition.....


Well i got the lead role...and at this stage im quite sure im going to go ahead with it....the director (which might interest u to know IS FEMALE as is all the cast and crew) has given me a few days to think about it. And before any of you comment - I PROMISE I WILL BE QUITE SURE BEFORE I GIVE THE TOTAL GO AHEAD.

It will be a challenge i know - i hope you all come and see it.

Thank you for all your opinions.

Sky

Steaming is a fabulous play. Where is it playing please Sky?

Cheers, Gill

Why am I not surprise that Meadows and Schulze jumped, boots and all, into a discussion about nudity?

;-)

Amanda.

It will be on at the Mandurah Little Theatre in May

- Sky

Very adventurous for Mandurah! .. who's directing? Is it Teresa Felvus?
BarbZ

PS; Sky, can you get them to send me info for the radio show ("What's on Where") and Have-A-Go Newspaper - I never get anything from Mandurah;
(My address & email shold be in ITA Link or I'll email to you if you haven't got it)

Hi Sky and BarbZ

BarbZ wrote:
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> PS; Sky, can you get them to send me info for the radio
> show ("What's on Where") and Have-A-Go Newspaper -
> I never get anything from Mandurah;

Better still, Sky, why not list the details here. Then we can all help ourselves. Is the company listed here? You can add them yourself and then update their details with a password you can specify.

Cheers
Grant

Dear Sky, I hope you realise that on accepting this role you are making a committment to attend all rehearsals, and if you decide to "drop out" you don't leave a message on the Theatre Booking answer machine.

Sky Ogier wrote:
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It will be on at the Mandurah Little Theatre in May

- Sky

Naughty, naughty, Glenn!

Glenn,

I would just like to point out that for one i do not let myself in for amateur theatre gossip...i dont believe in it.

I would also like to point out i attended every one of your rehearsals until i was transfered to Bunbury. Which I'm sure you can understand is a distance from South Perth.

I did also leave a msg on neccessary peoples mobiles phones but my calls were never returned and when calling the theatre never received any reply. My telephone number was left on the answer phone if i was to be contacted however no1 chose to call me back so that i could explain in detail.

and next time if you decide to "shoot me down" don't leave a message on the internet.

Sky

Good on ya Sky - go for it!

:) Lisa

A woman after my own heart! You go girl!!

trust you to stick your nose in.thats typical of you

Lisa Skryp wrote:
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Good on ya Sky - go for it!

:) Lisa

I understood this to be a forum where we can support our colleagues - gosh, I hope I haven't upset anyone...

Hi Sky

When Belinda Gibblin played that part - we would share a smoke during interval (mainly because she had nowhere to carry them as she was still in costume) out side the stage door - an idiot, who I won't name, because he is an idiot and does not need me to promote that fact ( he was sopposed to be the management director of the theatre?) asked why she always insisted upon the propman waiting with a large bath towel when ever she came off stage, she looked him up and down, glared at him and said "you prick - on stage I am the character - off stage I'm BELINDA".

By the way the whole crew of 5, except for the SM, were male!

I think this might help you with the play.

Toi Toi Toi Chookas

Joe