Stage Fighting By: Chris Pena, Jose Monroy, and Shauntaria Green.
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History In the mid-70s when David Boushey returned from studying stage combat in England, he approached the Seattle Repertory Theatre and offered his services as a fight director." David contacted several other individuals around the U.S. that he knew to be involved in stage fighting; among them, Erik Fredricksen, Joseph Martinez, Byron Jennings and Rod Colbin, and the Society of American Fight Directors was born.
Why it is important So actors and/or audiences are not harmed. With the chorography it makes the fight scenes look real without anyone getting hurt. So materials don’t cause harm to the building and its people.
How it effects theatre More practice time. More safety rules come into effect. A new type of genre was created from it. Brings different types of theater crowds.
Movies with awesome fight scenes The count of Monte Cristo Jim caviezel and guy pierce. Predator Arnold Schwarzenegger. Rocky-1976 Sylvester Stallone.
Fight chorographers Steven Roy Coleman Deborah Klens-Bigman Marc Blucas
Fight Chorographers job description Martial arts, wrestling, swordsmanship, etc. Various jobs in movies, plays, or self defense. Pay for a experienced chorographers is about $41,412
The group Shauntaria green- slogan designer Jose monroy- class work editor Chris Pena- power point master
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