Actions speak louder than words

Actions speak louder than words...

After our April show at The Newtown Theatre - Family Album - I pondered on how the performance encapsulated 'actions speak louder than words' - although we also used words of course! There was expressiveness, physical imagery, relationship and greek chorus - providing a wealth of meaning to support the words.

Our Russian musician's father was in the audience, and after the show, without a word of English but with much effervesence, managed to convey to me how much he loved it. Eliona was translating for her father and I could see his passion, words were spilling from his mouth about the show; rich, soulful, essential, delicate, real theatre-how important it is for us all to tell our stories and see the story in this theatrical form.

Although you may not have the theatrical skills we as actors have at hand I recommend that when communicating, don't just rely on your words, remember to make use of your body and gesture, your voice, its many tones and variations. Make use of any metaphors, images and stories that come to mind. In this way you'll provide a much more textured message and engage your audience in an entertaining way.