Imagination and (re)creation of memories in the creative process of actresses and actors
Imagination; Memory;Physical Action Method; Somatics; Creative Process.
This research aims to track the potential of imagination into the actresses and actors work. In this sense, this theoretical-practical investigation starts with some of my work diaries from the creative process of “Retalhos”, a monologue inspired by my grandmother’s life and private universe, which has changed in the past few years due to her memory loss. Theoretical reflection is based on some principles of Somatics and the interpretative methods developed by the Russian actors and stage pedagogues, Constantin Stanislavsky and Michael Chekhov.