This Title Used To Be An Atrocious Pun Involving The Word 'Greek'

Fun class today. I was a bit concerned coming in that we were going to start having predictable classes where we performed and discussed Electra. Enjoyed being surprised. Thumbs up, Kashi.

I was at a really low energy level this morning before class. I actually got a decent amount of sleep, but I was still knocked-out tired. I think it was just one of those days where I woke up at the wrong point in my sleep cycle. Anywho, the warmup was refreshing. It felt good to get back into actor mode after several days off. Note to self: learn tongue twisters.

Enjoyable to learn a bit about the culture that spawned the play we're working on. It was interesting to see how much of their ideas on culture, theatre and performance are carried on today. I am looking forward to working on specificity and precision of movement, as well as conveying power through the voice, both things which I think might come in handy for future roles.

I liked the male manner of greeting from Greek culture: the full forearm grasp, with the hand on the shoulder. It allows you to get a much firmer connection with the other person, much better than a limp-wristed handshake would. It's only about a half-step away from a hug, which is an awesome way to greet people that I wish was more prevalent. There's something very personal, in a good way, about establishing that physical vibe. It seems appropriate for a society in which homosexuality amongst men was a common practice and a man's friend was counted on to take care of his wife if he died.

I'm off to go sacrifice a bull for the strength to stay awake in this class.