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{{Other uses|Viewpoint (disambiguation)}}

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'''Viewpoints''' is a technique of composition that acts as a medium for thinking about and acting upon [[Motion (physics)|movement]], [[gesture]] and creative space.<ref name="BogartLandau2004">{{cite book|author1=Anne Bogart|author2=Tina Landau|title=The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yk_6CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA7|date=1 August 2004|publisher=Theatre Communications Group|isbn=978-1-55936-677-9|pages=7–12}}</ref> Originally developed in the 1970s by master theater artist and educator [[Mary Overlie]], the Six Viewpoints has been studied and practiced for decades in theatre and dance. Overlie's practice and theory profoundly enables access to the source of inspiration and creativity. The Six Viewpoints, if practiced in the purest form, is found to be indescribably powerful and effective in all areas of investigation of, and for making art. In the simplest form, it is a practice for improvisation.

The Six Viewpoints theory was adapted by directors [[Anne Bogart]] and [[Tina Landau]] over the course of 10 years, andultimately calledresulting simplyin the delineation of nine "physical" Viewpoints and 5 "vocal" ones. ThisBogart isand confusingOverlie thatwere on the twofaculty of ETW at NYU in the late 1970s and early practices1980s, during which time Bogart was influenced by Overlie's innovations. Overlie's Six Viewpoints (space, story, time, emotion, movement, and shape) are completelyconsidered to be a logical way to differentexamine, shareanalyze and create art in a similarprofound way while Bogart's Viewpoints are considered practical in creating staging with nameactors.*

Bogart and Overlie were on the faculty of ETW at NYU in the late 1970s and early 1980s during which time Bogart was influenced by Overlie's innovations. Overlie's Six Viewpoints (space, story, time, emotion, movement, and shape) are considered to be a logical way to examine, analyze and create art in a profound way while Bogart's Viewpoints are considered practical in creating staging with actors.

==Overlie's Viewpoints==