How does an ensemble of actors use epic poetry and movement to investigate characters and understand their choices?

How does an ensemble use strong textual evidence to support a character's point of view, motive, and objective?

The primary goal of this residency was to dive into one story moment that could be seen from multiple points of view. Each class was given the task of creating poetic dialogue and narration that supported their assigned character's point of view around a common conflict in the Myth of Medusa. Through their poems, the students explored language that told a deeper story of their character's thoughts and how they were experiencing a situation mentally and physically. The students gravitated toward their strengths by branching out into Narration, Movement, and Musical groups, giving life to the telling of their story in the way that excited them most. Their contributions built toward their overall culmination: an epic poem told through music, movement, and choral speaking that detailed the unique point of view of each character in the Myth of Medusa.