[e-drive][WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR WEEK OF MARCH 14]
Chris Blanchenot
chris at caea.com
Fri May 14 11:07:26 EDT 2004
Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below.
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WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR WEEK OF MARCH 14
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1. WORKOUT FOR MASTERS - VANCOUVER
2. MUSKOKA WRITER - MUSKOKA
3. SELF - START - TORONTO
4. BOUFFON INTENSIVES - TORONTO
5. PUPPETRY - TORONTO
6. MEISNER ACTING TECHNIQUE - TORONTO
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1. WORKOUT FOR MASTERS - VANCOUVER
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Seasoned Expert Actors
Casting Directors
Directors
Agents
Interested bystanders
here is your chance
to be challenged
and inspired
in a complex technical way
that's made easy by
Master Mentor Micki Maunsell
in the nurturing safe environment
of a CAEA Professional Development Workshop
"WORKOUT FOR MASTERS"
Micki Maunsell (star of Vancouver Playhouse's One Last Kiss, Acting
Coach for Three Penny Opera by Vancouver Opera Co.) guides you to your
own power of creating masterful, technical, and compelling work. Her
weekend workout will get your chops up without breaking your bank
account. Beat the mediocrity and go the furthest you can go in any role.
Saturday May 29th 10am to 6pm & Sunday May 30th 10am to 1pm
at the Vancouver Alliance for Arts & Culture (938 Howe Street)
$175 for non Equity/$125 for Equity Members*
*Guarantee: You will find out the magic formula to doing extraordinary
work.
Space is limited.
To register or for more info call Tammy Bentz 604 904 3695
DARE to leap off into a whole new cyberspace & LEARN SOMETHING NEW...
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2. MUSKOKA WRITER - MUSKOKA
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Offering writers a week of seclusion, complete with meals, in a Muskoka
paradise located between Bracebridge and Huntsville. The cottages are
boat access only, forty feet from the shore of one of Muskoka biggest
lakes. We offer private accommodations for three or four people. Arrive
Monday afternoon and depart late Sunday morning. Prices range from
$800-$1000 per person for the week depending on the accommodations and
include: all meals arranged to your taste, a gathering barbeque, canoes
and kayaks for exercise, a forest for solitude, and quiet for
inspiration. Story editing and dramaturgy available.
The weeks of August 8-14th and 15th-21st are available with possible
openings earlier in the summer.
For details please email nfs at look.ca.
CAEA members receive a 20% discount.
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3. SELF - START - TORONTO
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Theatre Ontario is pleased to present
SELF - START
[the basics of self-producing]
with Vinetta Strombergs,
Theatre Ontario's Professional Theatre Coordinator
NOTE: This will be the last Self Start session until September.
So if you're thinking about producing your own show next year,
this session is for you.
YOU CAN.
< ask questions and try out ideas
< discover the questions you need to ask and answer
< learn how to organize your thinking and planning
< find out about scheduling and budget considerations
< learn about available resources & services
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, you'll find out if you really want to do produce.
Wed., May 26th
3:00 - 5:00 pm
at Theatre Ontario
215 Spadina Ave., Suite 210
[just one traffic light north of Queen]
Cost: only $20 - must pre-pay to reserve a spot.
***LIMITED SPACE***
Sign up at Theatre Ontario Reception
or call for more information - 416-408-4556
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4. BOUFFON INTENSIVES - TORONTO
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Volcano is offering two one-week long Bouffon intensives in Toronto.
- co-taught by Jacques Lecoq and Philippe Gaulier specialists -
acclaimed American Lecoq teacher, Sarah Sanford; and Toronto-based
Bouffon teacher and Gaulier School graduate Adam Lazarus.
- designed for both professional and pre-professional dancers, actors
and/or clowns
In the twenty years since I started performing I've only encountered a
handful of exceptional teachers. Sarah Sanford is one of them. If you
get the chance, study with her. - clown Neil Muscott, Artistic Director,
Cirque du Poulet
Two different levels will be offered:
Level I
Sunday, Aug.1 - Saturday, Aug.7 Sun/Sat 12-5pm Mon-Fri 6-9pm
Price: $330 regular, or $260 - special rate for CAEA, for 25 hours
instruction over 7 days
An introductory class. Here students will be introduced to the pedagogy
and practice of Bouffon through the study of "jeu" and the examination
of several Lecoq principles (space, rhythm, fixed point, complicity,
focus). You do not need to have any theatre experience to take this
course. Professionals from various backgrounds
(dance/theatre/film/clown) will also find this a new and useful
territory.
Level II
Monday, Aug.9 - Sunday, Aug.15 Mon-Fri 6-9pm Sat/Sun 12-5pm
Price: $330 regular or $260 - special rate for CAEA, for 25 hours
instruction over 7 days
An intermediate class. Here students focus on writing, directing and
performing Bouffon turns. This deeper exploration into the Bouffon
world will culminate in an informal showing at the end of the workshop.
Completion of Level I or prior experience in Bouffon is required for
this class. Former Volcano Bouffon Intensive students of Sarah Sanford
particularly welcome.
NOTE: FOR THOSE CAEA MEMBERS ENROLLING IN BOTH LEVELS I & II, A
COMBINED, DISCOUNTED PRICE WILL BE OFFERED: $500.
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for class placement and info, CONTACT volcano at info at volcano.ca. apply
early: class numbers limited.
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5. PUPPETRY - TORONTO
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Toronto School of Puppetry
Spring Season - June 7-25, 2004
20% discount for CAEA members who register by May 31!
Three weeks of instruction in the art of puppetry by experts in the
field. Class size is limited to 10 students per course for Week 1 and 2,
and only 6 students in Week 3.
Enrolment is on a first come, first served basis -- Don't Delay!
Classes are held at Puppetmongers Studio:
233 Carlaw Ave, Unit 114, near Queen and Pape.
Week 1: June 7-11 9:30am to 4:00pm daily
Building Table-top Puppets (the new Bunraku)
Table-top puppetry has revolutionized the use of puppets in theatre.
Using three-dimensional, sculptural figures, the manipulators work in
full view of the audience, close to the figures, which allows the entire
stage area to come into play. Students will learn about existing styles
and techniques, then design and build their own table-top character from
wood, hardware and fabrics. (Some previous experience with saws and
tools required.)
Week 2: June 14-18 9:30am to 4:00pm daily
Towards a New Puppet Theatre
Puppetry is in transition from folk art to theatre form, and it has huge
potential as a multi-media art form, combining the visual arts with all
the elements of theatre. This course is an exhilarating exploration of
what you will need to know to create your own innovative puppet theatre
works. In this week a myriad of guest artist instructors, from many
disciplines, will lead you through the entire creative process to
explore dramaturgy, design, puppet technology, movement, and even a bit
of business planning. So come and get a boost in creating your own new
theatre with puppets.
Week 3: June 21-25 9:30am to 4:00pm daily
A New Puppet Theatre
This course will build on the students' discoveries made in Week 2, with
the creation of a new short puppet theatre piece. Participants will
work on scenes from the Chinese classic, Magical Monkey King with
director Michael Kelly, of Shakespeare in Action, and other guest
instructors as well as the Puppetmongers. This will involve the
participants in brainstorming, construction of figures, development of
characters, staging design, and a short performance for an invited
audience. (NOTE: Week 2 is a prerequisite for Week 3).
Fees and materials: 1 week: $450, 2 weeks:$800, all 3 weeks: $1100
(after CAEA discount: $360, $640 & $880!) To Register: Contact the
Toronto School of Puppetry at school at puppetmongers.com or call
416-691-0806 to confirm that there is space available in the course and
arrange payment. A cheque is required to hold your place in the class.
Please visit www.puppetmongers.com for more details.
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6. MEISNER ACTING TECHNIQUE - TORONTO
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Taught by John Riven
The training begins with a period of extensive improvisational
exercises, including the "repetition exercise," in which the actor's
attention is focused upon his or her partner's simple, real behavior.
After this strong improvisational beginning, the students will
eventually apply learned principles to a text. The exercises are
designed to get rid of the "actor" in you and let you start the process
of shedding anything extraneous and false as you fully inhabit the
reality of this very moment. The work is challenging, honest and most
rewarding. Students of the Sanford Meisner's method have included the
following: Robert Duvall, Joanne Woodward, Jon Voight, Gregory Peck,
Diane Keaton, Peter Falk, Steve McQueen, Mary Steenburgen, Jeff
Goldblum, Sydney Pollack, and David Mamet."
John Riven is a graduate of the Neighbourhood Playhouse where he studied
under Sanford Meisner and Richard Pinter. He is a founding member of the
Shadowfax Theatre Company in NYC. The Company, created by Neighbourhood
Playhouse graduates, produced original plays in NYC during the 80's.
Other founding members include Allison Janney : American Beauty, The
West Wing, Finding Nemo, Steve Rogers, screenwriter: Hope Floats,
Stepmom , and Lisa Marie Radano , playwright and screenwriter: Mrs.
Winterbourne. While directing and acting with Shadowfax, John began
teaching acting and eventually opened his own studio in Manhattan. One
of his more prominent former students, Doug Hutchison, went on to
starring roles in the films, The Green Mile, The Salton Sea and Sam and
Me. John has been teaching ongoing classes in Toronto for 3 years.
A new 6 week session is commencing Thursdays from June 3rd to July 8th.
Class time is 7:00pm - 10:00 pm at Central Studios, 680 Yonge St 2nd
floor. The cost of the series will be $190 for non-union or $150 for
Equity/ACTRA. A $50 deposit is required before the class to reserve
space.
Please call Cherilee at 416-466-1884 or email at cherfano at sympatico.ca
to sign up or for more information.
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