[e-drive][WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT 24]

Fri Sep 24 14:14:51 EDT 2004

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
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WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT 24
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1. WORKOUT FOR MASTERS - VANCOUVER
2. EAST MEETS WEST - TORONTO
3. THE BOUFFON - TORONTO
4. EXPERIMENTARIUM - TORONTO
5. BODIES AND SPACE MAKE LANGUAGE - TORONTO 

1. WORKOUT FOR MASTERS - VANCOUVER
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Actors, Directors, Writers
Here is a chance to be challenged and inspired in a complex technical
way that's made easy by
Master Mentor Micki Maunsell in a nurturing safe environment
supported by CAEA's Professional Dev't Committee

"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 Oct. 2nd 10am to 6pm  &   Sunday   Oct. 3rd  10am to 1pm
at the Vancouver Alliance for Arts & Culture (938 Howe Street)
$195 for non Equity/$125 for Equity Members*
Register with a friend for a half price discount.

Space is limited.
To secure a spot or for more info tbentz at shaw.ca or call Tammy Bentz 604
904 3695
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2. EAST MEETS WEST - TORONTO
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New Dates Added
A Voice & Text Workshop for Movement Based Performers
With Winnipeg Director/coach B. Pat Burns
ACTRA/EACA, Chair of training ACTRA Manitoba

The purpose of the weekend workshop is to give movement based performers
such as modern dancers or physically orientated performers the tools to
add or strengthen the vocal dynamic to their work in a natural and
unforced manner and to apply it in the workshop.  Adventurous actors
will find this visceral approach to voice and text stimulating.

Perquisites: Some training in acting, dance or other performance
discipline. An open mind, an adventurous spirit and the willingness to
learn and be supportive to other participants.

Dates:     
September 25th and 26th. 2004.
or
October 2nd and 3rd, 2004
Times:     10 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day.
Cost:     $175.00  
Equity Members:  $125.00
To reserve your spot please contact Sharon Moore at 416 406-3133 or
B. Pat Burns at 204 771-1857. 
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3. THE BOUFFON - TORONTO
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This November Adam Lazarus will be offering an intensive exploration
into the world of Bouffon.  

This 14-day workshop is designed for students to discover their own
pleasure to play and to mock common social hypocrisies through "Jeu" - a
French performance style encouraging performers to use their sense of
play while onstage when approaching dramatic or commonplace situations.
By building your skills in improvisation, instinct, song, dance, and
most of all, audience awareness, your own method of satire will
emerge...for the world to see.   

ABOUT THE CLASS:
Working in the tradition of French Bouffon/Clown Master Philippe
Gaulier, the workshop first begins with the study of Jeu and then
progresses into building Bouffon characters and turns, culminating in a
final public showing.  In addition, actors will have daily work on
building spatial and body awareness.  

Week 1:
Sunday November 7th, 2004 - 12pm-5pm
Monday November 8th to Friday November 12th, 2004 - 6pm-10pm

Week 2:
Monday November 15th to Friday November 19th, 2004 - 6pm-10pm Saturday
November 20th & Sunday November 21st, 2004 - Open public showing, PWYC
with money going to the artists.

Fee:
Price: $520 regular, or $415 for CAEA, for 45 hours instruction over 14
days

For registration and information contact   thebouffon at rogers.com  
Sign up early: Limited Spaces available
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4. EXPERIMENTARIUM - TORONTO
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the physics of energy and time,
mind and body in the moment of confrontation.
"My prime focus is to investigate the basic exsistence of body and mind
in the theatrical space. To support the skeleton, the flesh, the skin in
the service of metamorphosis. To expose the body so naked, so empty and
with no relief that the "other" can appear." Kitt Johnson

Through tasks based on image work,  the awareness of presence and energy
will be strengthened, partner work will increase physical body awareness
and improvisational/compositional work will sharpen the personal ability
of expression.

Technically the workshop is based on post butoh, expressionistic
theatre, martial arts, and new dance. Recommended for students and fully
professional dancers, actors and visual artists.

Oct 20 to 22, 2004  1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

$125/$100 CAEA
one class $50/$40 CAEA

$20 deposit required to register
please call 416.504.6429 ex. 46
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5. BODIES AND SPACE MAKE LANGUAGE - TORONTO 
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Using  improvisational techniques from post-modern contemporary dance,
kinesthetic awareness and an approach to the interpretation of text
based on Anne Bogart's work with SITI company called Viewpoints we
explore the physical expression of words and how bodies and space create
metaphor and meaning. 
Text used for this workshop will be primarily from the works of William
Shakespeare.

Fall session Nov 1 - 5 ; 10 am - 3 pm
Spring session: May 9 - 13 10 am - 3 pm.

$150 for 1 session; CAEA $120
$250 for both - CAEA - $200

Application deadline: October 25, 2004

To apply please send a resume and a $25 deposit to:

MOonhORsE dance theatre
c/o Dance Umbrella of Ontario
490 Adelaide St. West, Ste 201
Toronto, ON M5V 1T2

For more info, please contact: duo @danceumbrella.net or call
416-504-6429 x 48 

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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4