If social media is any indication, quarantine is turning all of us a little crafty and a lot DIY, from making our own face masks to baking sourdough bread. We’re asking our colleagues—from make-up artists and costume designers to prop creators—to translate their theatre skills into projects all of us can do at home in our new Theatre Skills @ Home video series. Our opening entry comes from fight director Edgar Landa, who shows us how to throw (and take) a roundhouse punch for the stage. A useful skill for anyone adjudicating sibling rivalries or needing to act out rage at a roommate...
University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts adjunct lecturer Edgar Landa gives us a closer look at his THTR 417: Stage Combat course, which introduces safe and effective portrayals of violence for the stage.