Twelve Steps to Great Speaking and Communicating
Step One. The Public Realm is a Three-Dimensional Theatrical Space
Context and Premise: When you produce yourself in front of a group or an audience, you are being faced with an interesting phenomenon called theatrical duality. Without intending to turn public speakers into actors or performers, the validity and power of acting skills can be demonstrated time and time again within my coaching and directing experience.
Theatrical duality is born out of the expectation an audience always carries within while waiting for the “show” to begin. It is inevitable even in the most technical presentations. Theatricality has rules, principles, etiquette and requirements, which cannot be ignored, as they are essential to successful public appearances.
No other realm challenges us like the public realm, as it cleverly demands a re-contextualization of who we are, in order to deliver on the promise of the presentation at hand. In addition, no other realm exposes “who we are and who we are not” so clearly. In my view, it counts as one of the most useful training grounds to build self-confidence, self-reliance and a host of other valuable tools essential to a healthy personal development.
The public arena is a three-dimensional space or spaciousness, which needs to be filled with life and…
