An exciting workshop offering a range of useful tools to develop fascinating characters and extraordinary imaginary worlds. Rather than interpreting a written text we will ‘write’ our own characters and stories.
COURSE CONTENT:
● Inner Creativity: through a series of playful exercises, we will unlock our inner creativity by working with our memories and the senses. We will connect to ‘the familiar’ – people, places, sensations and imagery that make who we are shaping our ‘personal identity’ – and utilise this material to develop physical scores for the stage.
● Playfulness: We will re-connect with our playful nature through games and explore how to interact with others while playing. We will then integrate costumes and props to explore how a character can emerge from a playful situation.
●Physical Approach to Character: We will play with texts, costumes and objects exploring devising methodologies driven by three fundamental principles of ensemble work: le jeu (playfulness), disponibilité (openness) and complicité (togetherness).
●Narratives After our initial work on memory, imagination and character-building, we will explore how to develop a dramaturgy through improvisation and devising. This will lead to a combination of solo and ensemble pieces. Actors will collaborate with one another developing characters’ interaction and choral physical scores.
COURSES' OPTIONS:
● Workshops: 3 or 6h session in London (availability from Nov 2023)
