What is Verbatim Performance?
Verbatim performance is the precise portrayal of an actual person using their exact speech and gestural patterns as a data source for investigation, literally “word for word” & “gesture for gesture.” Read more about verbatim performance and the VPL mission statement.
Recent Projects by VPL
That's Not a Partisan Feeling, That's Patriotic
A new interview-based project aimed at better understanding what people living and working in the United States want and expect from a President ahead of the upcoming election.
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Bertolt Brecht and 21st Century Verfemdung
An exploration of Verfremdung (“defamiliarization”) using 21st century examples from politics and culture alongside Brecht’s testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947.
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We're Not There Yet
An exploration of moments from the confirmation hearings of Judge Clarence Thomas in conversation with the 50th anniversary of Title IX and ongoing conversations of issues of sexual violence on college and university campuses.
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News and Events
Courses
MPAET-GE 2114
MPAET-GE 2117
1 - 3 Credits
MPAET-GE 2115
3 Credits
Contact Us
Joe Salvatore, Lab Creator and Director js1655@nyu.edu
Keith R. Huff, Associate Lab Director keithrhuff@nyu.edu