Professional artist training and development...
Workshops are led by Artistic Director Mark Smith these workshops are skills based and examine performance techniques that have an emphasis on physically/visually informed work. All workshops are full day (2x3 hour sessions in length). We can only accommodate a maximum of 25 per workshop leader.
All participants will be provided with a follow up 'Tool Box' of exercises from which to continue working in the future.
Creating a devised show
An intensive workshop exploring storytelling devices and styles whose origins lie in cinematic technique. Using a variety of bold physical/visual exercises, a working process will be explored so that the participants can discover ways of creating and realising new pieces of physical based performance. Particular emphasis will be upon elements contained within current touring shows (The Games) including characterisation, choreographed movement sequences, narrative storyboarding, set and object animation.
Improvisation
From a starting point of exploring ‘short form’ Theatre Games and Improvisation Exercises that unlock creativity and imagination, participants will be led through a process that can be developed to create longer form narrative improvisations.
All participants will be provided with a follow up 'Tool Box' of exercises from which to continue working in the future.
Creating a devised show
An intensive workshop exploring storytelling devices and styles whose origins lie in cinematic technique. Using a variety of bold physical/visual exercises, a working process will be explored so that the participants can discover ways of creating and realising new pieces of physical based performance. Particular emphasis will be upon elements contained within current touring shows (The Games) including characterisation, choreographed movement sequences, narrative storyboarding, set and object animation.
Improvisation
From a starting point of exploring ‘short form’ Theatre Games and Improvisation Exercises that unlock creativity and imagination, participants will be led through a process that can be developed to create longer form narrative improvisations.
