Starting with kid's games, focus exercises
and non-competitive team-work we loosen up and let go of
the judge. We use Viola Spolin's brilliant Theatre Games
for basic scene improvisation skills. Movement and music
games included.
Who: No experience necessary.
Even the totally terrified of the slightly rusty will feel
safe in this class. Also, this is great basic training
for people who want to teach or coach.
Learn to create in-depth Scene Improvisation
by disclosing “Hidden Conflict” & “Inner
Monologue” that give improvised scenes a fascinating
psychological level or “sub-text.” “Shed
light” in inner states through subtle, surprising
actions, “business” & use of the environment.
Also, create “personal” theater pieces, drawing
material from our lives. In solo and ensemble improvisations
we use “psychosocial drama” and storytelling.
Characters drawn from archetypes in Myths, Fairy Tales
and “Sub-personalities.” Includes performance
opportunities.
Who: People with training
comparable to the “Basics of Improvisation” class
are welcome. This is an Intermediate to Advanced Level
Class. A good foundation for “Scripted” theater
too.
Combine Stanislavski’s “System
of Psycho-physical Actions” with Viola Spolin’s “Theater
Games.” Meticulous script and character analysis
is balanced with improvisations throughout the rehearsal
process, helping actors find alive and surprising choices
in performance. For Actors the result is an audition piece
that is polished like a multi-faceted gem. Directors of
stage & film take the class learning to facilitate
the actors’ process. Both get to put into practice
a tool bag of techniques that create performances with
depth, spontaneity and genius. The class culminates in
a performance of the monologues and of some of the improvisations
we used in our rehearsal process. A “before & after” video
is used in our final critique. Actors are assisted in finding
their monologues.
Who: Actors must have
prior experience in improvisation. Directors of stage and
film must have some directing experience. Space is limited
and the class fills up.
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RISK
To laugh is - to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is - to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is - to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is - to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is - to risk
their loss.
To love is - to risk not being loved in return.
To live is - to risk dying.
To hope is - to risk despair.
To try is - to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life
is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing,
has nothing, and is nothing. They may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but they simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their certitudes, they are slaves, they've forfeited
freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.
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