Shakespeare in Performance Workshops

June 09, 2008 (edit: July 03, 2008) | andrew | 0 comments

Shakespeare In Performance is an eight part workshop from Tokyo International Players designed to give beginners and enthusiasts alike the tools to be able to understand, engage and perform the classic texts.

Open to all age ranges and nationalities, each ‘hands on’ class will give the participants the tools needed to work with the classic text, moving from theory and comprehension to performance and application. From ‘Heightened text’ to ‘rehearsals’, ‘historical context’ to ‘musicals’ and ‘monologues’ to ‘dialogues’ the eight week course provides everything needed for the experienced and aspiring actor alike to reconcile the world of Elizabethan theatre with the traditions of modern ‘naturalistic’ acting.

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
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Alec Harris is probably one of Tokyo's most prolific playwrights. The author and director of Writing William, The Last Christmas and the upcoming Writer’s Block, he has also adapted the upcoming Richard III (William Shakespeare's R-3) for YTG and TIP. Alec is a veteran of Shakespeare plays and Elizabethan language and holds Masters degrees in both Applied Linguistics and Political Philosophy from London University.

Andrew Woolner is trained in classical acting, and has been performing and directing Shakespeare since before his voice dropped. The current Artistic Director of the Yokohama Theatre Group and a member of Tokyo International Players’ production committee, Andrew is also the writer/director of This Is Shakespeare!? and will direct the April 2009 production of Richard III (William Shakespeare's R-3) for TIP. (To be performed February 7th and 8th at the YCAC in Yokohama)

ABOUT THE CLASSES

The workshops will take place at various arts-friendly spaces throughout Tokyo, including the Takanawa and Azabu Kumin centres, on the following dates:
July 3, 10, 17, 24
September 4, 11, 18
October 2
At 19:00 to 21:00
Attendance is free of charge, but there is a suggested donation of 1000 Yen per class, per participant. The money will help cover the space rental and other incidental expenses incurred (photocopying, etc) in the course of the workshops.

To sign up, use the contact form -:HERE:- and specify that you're interested in the Shakespeare workshops.

If you can't attend the workshops, you can follow the online discussion here:

::Google Groups Link::

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