The Shakespeare Centre Presents
TOWARDS PERFORMANCE
A special Intensive (three classes per week for two weeks) to explore techniques in building a Shakespearean performance.
In the past, our focus has largely been on in-class progress and audition coaching. Now we take it up a few notches to performance level work.
Techniques will include:
1. Physical and Vocal Fitness
2. Behaviour – how to get away from the cliché – exploring status and attitude
3. In-depth text exploration
4. “Dropping in” for emotional depth
5. Laban technique for rehearsal flexibility solid choice making for performance*
*Laban, is a system created by dancer/ choreographer, Rudolph Laban, for dancers which has been adopted by actors as a movement based training or method. It informs the actor in many ways. You become aware of your own subtle and obvious physicality in everyday life. It forces you to explore a new range of movement you may not be accustomed to or comfortable with. It enables recognition and understanding of where and how thought, emotion, and intention live in the body and how it is expressed simultaneously through text and character.
The goal will be for the students to build a “toolbox” of techniques, which they can draw from as needed.
Note: We wish to stage a chamber-sized showcase production in the near future, to celebrate our fourth birthday, possibly at the new PAL theatre. This class would be an excellent tune-up for that project!
Requirements: two contrasting, memorized Shakespearean monologues from any play (gender-bending ok).
Deadline for registration is February 12, 2008 – all details below.
WELCOME TO
THE SHAKESPEARE CENTRE
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN SHAKESPEAREAN TEXT AND SCENE STUDY
THE INSTRUCTOR
Donald Adams co-founded The Shakespeare Centre over three years ago with partner Jo Bates. While continuing to teach, and coach privately, during that time, Donald has appeared with Bard on the Beach (Macbeth), Touchstone Theatre (Little Mercy’s First Murder and Prodigal Son), the Christ Church Cathedral PAL benefit (Agamemnon), Blackbird Theatre (Peer Gynt), Electric Co. Theatre (Brilliant), and the brand new Okanagan Stage (Fallen Angels). He has performed Shakespearean roles across Canada for Stratford Festival, Canadian Stage, Citadel Theatre, The Playhouse, The Arts Club, and Carousel Theatre. A long-time teacher for Bard’s Young Shakespeareans, Donald has also taught at Maggie Bassett Studio (Toronto), and conducted workshops at Stratford Festival, and various universities and schools. Last year he audited the amazing Diego Matamoros class produced by The Shakespeare Centre. Most recently he filmed a co-starring role in the MGM feature, “Betrayed”, due for release Spring 2008.
WHO: EXPERIENCED ACTORS ONLY PLEASE – LANGARA, UBC, SIMON FRASER AND OTHER STUDENTS WELCOME - APPLICATIONS DUE BY February 12 AND SUBJECT TO INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL – 10 STUDENTS MAX
WHEN: FEBRUARY 19, 20, 26, 27 from 7 - 10 PM and FEBRUARY 23 and MARCH 1 from 1 - 4 pm
WHERE: PAL THEATRE – 581 Cardero Street – 8TH FLOOR
HOW MUCH: - $225
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.
