Paradise starts today!

Tonight, after the opening ceremony, Jim Duvall & I will be teaching a workshop to kick off Paradise Unbound. In the past, this workshop has been free, as a gift for those attending the opening ceremony and a teaser to get people to come back for more.

We will be teaching "Going Beyond Verbal Communication" where we will focus on interpreting postures, facial expressions and mannerisms. This class will help you reduce the number of "Are you ok's" out of your play, allowing you to maintain the energy of your scene.

We have been having a great time researching this class. The two books I have gotten the most out of are The Definitive Book of Body Language and The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Business and Social Encounter. I must admit, I enjoyed and appreciated the former much more. The writing was light hearted with great summaries at the end of each chapter. The Reiman book was a bit over powering. Even the title was a bit much for me, as the book honestly focuses on manipulating your body language with specific goals in mind. Not that manipulation is always bad, it's just written in a sales & marketing & pep talk jargon sort of way that seems- false, for lack of a better word.