Greetings all!
This month’s classes will take place 7 – 10 PM, Wednesday nights May 10, 17, 24 and 31st.
Last month we explored the lighter side of Shakespeare with “A Quartet of Comedies”– so…
this month we’re going DARK! May is for mayhem, so it’s time to get down and dirty with Shakespeare’s
BAD BOYS AND WICKED WOMEN!
Iago, Goneril, Tamora, Richard lll, Edmund, Regan, Bertram, Lady Macbeth, The Duke of Cornwall, Aaron, Dionyza, Angelo, Cassius – take your pick. And remember, most of these characters can be ‘gender bent’.
Is a human villain possible? In this era of mindless shoot 'em ups, where the villains are caricatures of human ambition or despotism, it can be said that Shakespeare's greatest creation was the nuanced humanity and timelessness of his villains. For a little fun, check out this website to find out the kind of villain you might like to play!
http://www.forma3.com/hosted/villains/
You’ll see that there are as many types of villainy as personalities and that’s what this month is all about – come join us for a little descent into the less noble, but oh so human aspects of our natures.
Deadline for registration – Thursday May 4 – all details below.
WELCOME TO
THE SHAKESPEARE CENTRE
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN SHAKESPEAREAN TEXT AND SCENE STUDY
THE INSTRUCTOR
Donald Adams has been an actor and teacher for over twenty five years. He has performed Shakespearean roles across Canada and the U.S. for the Stratford Festival, The Canadian Stage, The Playhouse, The Citadel, The Arts Club and Bard on the Beach. Donald has taught acting at The Stratford Festival, The Maggie Bassett Studio, University of Waterloo and Sir Wilfred Laurier University, as well as six seasons on the faculty of The Young Shakespearean Training Program at Bard on the Beach. A two time Jessie award winning actor, Donald’s credits are too numerous to list but he was particularly honoured to play the title role in Bard on the Beach’s production of “Macbeth”. He is also proud to have co-produced and co-directed the critically acclaimed “Shakespeare Centre’s One Year Birthday Celebration” at Christ Church Cathedral, as well as premiering “The Capulet Family Album” at The Firehall Arts Centre’s Spring Buds Festival May 21-22, which he directed and dramaturged. This past summer, Donald taught at Bard on the Beach’s Young Shakespeareans’ workshops and recently starred in Touchstone Theatre’s “Little Mercy’s First Murder” – voted one of the top ten plays of 2005 by numerous critics. Having just filmed a lead role in Pale Christian Thomas’s independent feature film, “Quest for Samurai”, he most recently appeared in Touchstone/Pacific Theatre’s co-production of “The Prodigal Son”, and is looking forward to playing the title role in “The Agamemnon” to be directed by Torquil Campbell.
WHO: EXPERIENCED ACTORS ONLY PLEASE – LANGARA, UBC, SIMON FRASER AND OTHER STUDENTS WELCOME - APPLICATIONS DUE BY MAY 4 FOR MAY SESSIONS AND SUBJECT TO INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL – 10 STUDENTS MAX
WHEN: 7:00– 10:00 PM WEDNESDAYS, MAY 10, 17, 24 AND 31ST.
WHERE: TBA
HOW MUCH: - $200/MO
NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $125 DUE UPON ACCEPTANCE INTO CLASS IN ORDER TO HOLD SPACE – REMAINING BALANCE DUE FIRST NIGHT OF CLASS. IN THE EVENT THAT A PARTICIPANT MUST CANCEL, DEPOSIT CAN BE APPLIED TO A FUTURE CLASS.
CONTACT JO BATES AT 604-739-7829 OR jobates@excite.com FOR ENROLLMENT INFORMATION.
