This is an energetic course exploring the body as a ‘medium of expression’. You will build a ‘movement toolbox’ to develop your awareness, readiness and responsiveness. You will expand your physical vocabulary and build stamina, spatial awareness and trust. This will allow you to find ease of expression, presence, physical instinct and spontaneity.
COURSE CONTENT:
● Animal Work: A playful exploration on how animals can help us to expand our physical vocabulary. Animal work is a wonderful tool to create a physical life different from our own; and develop a character. We will explore animal exercises developed by a range of different practitioners.
● Awareness: We will focus on how actors work together in relation to one another and the space. We will discover a deeper physical understanding of mind, body and space in performance, and expand our awareness, presence and availability on stage.
● 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).
●Mutuality and Trust: An exploration of trust, availability and awareness through a series of exercises inspired the notion of ‘mutuality’. These series of exercises are inspired by Chiara’s work with Ali Hodge on the ‘core training’; a new methodology of actor training that encourages a profound awareness of inter-relationships.
COURSES' OPTIONS:
● Courses: 1 week | 2 weeks | 6 weeks in London.
● Workshops/Masterclasses: half or full day | full weekend in London.
● Online tutorials.
