6 quotes
No one will ever follow you down the street if you're carrying a banner that says, "Onward toward mediocrity."
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)
I think many of us go through our life not fully having permission to be who we are and what we're going to become.
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)
Each of us is unique, and if we don't respect that uniqueness, if we don't allow that which we are to surface, then the world doesn't have it.
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)
The base of the work is one of individuals believing in themselves, trusting themselves in the moment and being accepting of themselves and the people around them. In order to improvise in front of an audience, you have to be accepting, involved in the moment and courageous.
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)
There's a lot of laughter that goes on. Since we're laughing together, we're true community. It's a very safe place to confront your fears. The minute somebody says, "Perform!" your fear comes up...
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)
That's what the center of this work is all about, what these games and exercises are all about . . . breaking down barriers between people, empowering the individual to believe in their own associations and ideas, uncovering the courage to create, the courage to communicate.
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)