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Nudity - the actor's POV

Mon, 28 Aug 2000, 07:55 pm
Walter Plinge37 posts in thread
Purely as a hypothetical question (at this stage, anyway): how do the actors out there in community theatre feel about nudity?

Would you do it? If so, under what circumstances? If not, please give reasons.

I'm talking serious nudity here; not "underwear nudity", but actual nudity: full frontal, topless, etc.

Would it be unreasonable of a director to ask a large portion (if not all) of their cast to appear fully nude, for instance in plays like "Hair", or "Steaming"?

And would be unreasonable of a director to apply for a season with a local group with a play or production that will require nudity to work effectively? Could he/she find a cast?

I open the topic for discussion....

D.M.

RE: But would you do it?

Sat, 16 Sept 2000, 06:20 pm
Walter Plinge
I agree with Jamie 100%

And by the way, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (soon to be seen at Fuel as part of Artrage) contains no nudity whatsoever but will still be a startling show. Come along and see if you can spot the exact point when the director thought about someone who was nude once.

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Nudity - the actor's POVWalter Plinge28 Aug 2000
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