The Study of Uta Hagen’s Sense Memory and Jerzy Grotowski’s Physical Approach to Acting: A Case Study for Death and the Maiden

Abstract

This research article is to study Uta Hagen’s Sense Memory and Jerzy Grotowski’s Physical Approach to Acting: A Case Study for Death and the Maiden. The purposes are to study, research and apply to improve actor’s skills consist of imagination skill and skill to express by using physical while acting as Paulina in Death and the Maiden. This research was divided into 2 phases: 1) study, research and compile Uta Hagen’s Sense Memory and Jerzy Grotowski’s Physical Approach to Acting to apply into rehearsal duration and also analyze play “Death and the Maiden” and analyze “Paulina” character 2) performed 2 rounds and interview acting’s experts, director, actors and apply with questionnaire of general audience to analyze the result.

The result of this research revealed that Uta Hagen’s Sense Memory and Jerzy Grotowski’s Physical Approach to Acting can improve actor to create sense memory stably and can feel 5 senses that appear in play while acting even it is not true. Moreover, actor can feel free with every part of body and muscle while acting.