[e-drive][WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR WEEK OF April 9]

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WORKSHOP DIGEST FOR WEEK OF April 9
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1. MICHAEL CHEKOV ACTING TECHNIQUE - TORONTO
2. SCENE STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WITH KURT REIS - TORONTO
3. INTENSIVE VOICE WORKSHOP WITH JANINE PEARSON - TORONTO

1. MICHAEL CHEKOV ACTING TECHNIQUE - TORONTO
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One Day Intensive Introduction to The Michael Chekhov Acting Technique
with Ragnar Freidank and Julie LeGal

Michael Chekhov, nephew of the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, was
known as one of Russia's greatest actors. Stanislavski is reported to
have said: If you want to understand my work look at Michael Chekhov.
Subsequently, Chekhov developed his own acting method and taught a
number of actors such as Gregory Peck, Yul Brynner, Clint Eastwood,
Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, and many others.

THE WORKSHOP

We will work with several principles that can be found in his book To
The Actor:

 qualities of movement

the actor's imagination

psychological gesture

A main principle of Chekhov's work is the relationship between outer
physical movement and inner sensation. Or as Chekhov puts it: There are
no purely physical exercises. All exercises are psycho-physical.
Following this principle we will explore a fresh way to work with the
actor's feeling life. We will introduce different techniques to work
with imagination and investigate the realm of the in-between, the realm
of what happens between two actors. This will finally lead us to what
Chekhov calls the psychological gesture.

The aim of the workshop is to introduce tools that can help the actor's
own creative individuality find its unique expression.

The Workshop will be held  Saturday, May 8th, 10:00 am to 6:00pm at
Equity Showcase Theatre 
$80. - ($60. for Equity members)

for more information and to reserve a space (before April 30th):
mailto:julielegalbrodeur at primus.ca
or call 416.927.0191

Ragnar Freidank, holds an MfA from the Conservatory of Music and Theatre
in Hamburg and trained in the Michael Chekhov Technique with Ted Pugh
and Fern Sloan in New York.

Julie  LeGal studied  the Michael Chekhov Technique in New York with Ted
Pugh and Fern Sloan at Sunbridge College. She has performed, created and
directed in the US, Europe, Australia, and Canada. 
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2. SCENE STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WITH KURT REIS - TORONTO
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The Actors Workshop is pleased to announce a special new series of
intensive scene study classes led by the renowned Canadian/American
director-teacher Kurt Reis. This is not a class for beginners. Although
professional union membership is not a prerequisite, experience and
commitment are essential. Advance preparation and in-class work are the
key to getting as much as possible out of these classes. This series of
8 classes is designed to deal with the practical process of analysis and
execution of scenes from contemporary American plays. Partners will be
assigned to work on short segments of scenes for presentation (each
scene to be presented several times over the course of the series) with
the emphasis on process rather than result. In short, these classes will
concentrate on the craft of acting, helping you to develop a way of
working that is right for you to solve both scenic and acting problems.
We stress that this is not a class about theory. It is a class about
doing.  Mr. Reis is less interested in performance than he is in your
working technique. (Limited to 12 actors)

4 weeks, 8 sessions $300. (3 hour classes) May 3, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25,
28. (10:30 AM - 2:30 PM)

Equity Members - $240.

Kurt Reis is a pioneer in the development of professional actor training
in Canada. He was the founder and Artistic Director of THE CENTRE FOR
ACTORS STUDY IN TORONTO (CAST) for 20 years. He has taught acting on all
levels at virtually every major teaching institution in this country as
well as in New York and Chicago. Mr. Reis is also a renowned director
whose productions have been seen in major regional theatre in Canada and
the U.S. including the Stratford Festival, The Manitoba Theatre Centre,
The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, The Neptune Theatre in Halifax,
Canadian Stage in Toronto. Mr. Reis was Artistic Director of the
Manitoba Theatre Centre, Associate Director at the Neptune Theatre and
the original Toronto Arts Production (now known as Canadian Stage) in
Toronto. Mr. Reis specializes in contemporary American theatre. Mr. Reis
is also an actor having appeared in many series on Canadian and American
television networks.

 www.theactorsworkshop.net

416 966-8966
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3. INTENSIVE VOICE WORKSHOP WITH JANINE PEARSON - TORONTO
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The head of voice at the Stratford Festival, Janine Pearson, will be
giving a one day Intensive Voice Workshop on April 18.

Janine is thrilled to be bringing her approach in teaching voice and
text to the Centre for the Arts. This is a great opportunity for actors
in Toronto to work with Janine and Janine looks forward to meeting and
working with other actors.

This class teaches and practices how voice work connects into language
and text.

The Master Class with Janine Pearson will begin with a short
physical/vocal warm up and then move directly into work on text.
Everyone will have the opportunity to work on a piece of text(preferably
Shakespeare-minimum 15 lines and not a sonnet)

Sunday 11am-6pm ,April 18 ,$85 union ,$110 non union.129 Spadina Ave,6th
floor

To enrol       enroll at centreforthearts.com or 647-436-2787

Janine Pearson......This is Janine's 14th season coaching with the
Stratford Festival where she works as the Head of Voice. She taught at
the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal for nine years where
she was Head of Voice and, in addition, became Associate Artistic
Director of the English Section. Janine has led workshops and Master
Classes in colleges and universities across the country and in the U.S.
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