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Learn to Act Courses
Learn to Act is a series of weekend workshops,
introducing people to a broad range of acting techniques. All of
in situ:'s performers start by doing Learn to Act, either at Beginners
or Advanced levels. Many performers who turn up (slightly apprehensively!)
to Learn to Act I become extremely accomplished performers
and work with in situ: on many projects over many years. For some
it remains an enjoyable hobby. For others, it becomes the most important
thing that they do. A few become professional performers.
Learn to Act reflects in situ:'s deeply-held
belief that with time, effort, encouragement and good teaching,
everybody is capable of becoming an effective performer, regardless
of age, background or previous experience. This has been proved
again and again over the many years that Learn to Act has
been running. All we need is your time and enthusiasm.
Learn to Act I (The Beginners
Class)
This is where most people start. It takes the form
of an introductory weekend and is specially geared to those with
little or no acting experience. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming,
the mood is lighthearted, and great emphasis is placed on developing
the confidence and abilities of people who may initially be a little
apprehensive! By the end of the weekend, participants will be confident
in a range of acting skills, including improvisation, using the
breath and the voice, creating an effective stage picture and building
a character. At the end of the weekend, many students want to take
things further ...
Learn to Act II (The Advanced
Class)
allows them to do exactly that. Also a weekend course,
Learn to Act II explores more challenging areas of acting, such
as text, movement, vocal skills and staging dialogue. It is attended
by many people who complete Learn to Act I and want to go further,
but it is also open to people who already have performing experience
and are in search of something more demanding. It is entirely up
to you which one you want to do.
One of the main themes of Learn to Act II is THE VOICE,
and you will encounter many games, exercises and techniques designed
to widen the range, power and flexibility of the voice, that most
versatile of all instruments, which so many people are reluctant
or unable to use to its full potential either in performance or
in other areas of their lives. This theme is closely related to
the exploration and interpretation of TEXT.
All participants will be asked to choose and learn
a text, which they will have a chance to perform in all sorts of
contrasting ways as the course progresses, with a view to discovering
how the written word can be made to come alive in performance. We
will also work on a text by a major playwright, such as Chekhov
or Ibsen.
At the end of the course, participants will be in
a position to perform for an audience and will be invited to take
part in:
Learn to Act III (The Performance)
If you feel ready, you can take the plunge and go
on stage, whether in a small-scale platform performance or in one
of in situ:'s full-length, large-scale performances that have given
the group its excellent reputation for ambitious and exciting new
work. This course takes the form of 10 evening classes, plus a weekend
to consolidate the performance. It is usually only open to people
who have completed Learn to Act II and is not advertised more widely.
Please contact us for more details.
Workshop information:
Learn to act workshops.
Duration
Beginners: 1 weekend
Advanced: 1 weekend
Performance: 1 evening per week and some days at weekends
2008 Dates
Beginners:
Saturday March 1 (10:00 - 16.30) & Sunday March 2 (14:00 - 18.30)
Saturday April 19 (10:00 - 16.30) & Sunday April 20 (12:30 -
17:00)
Saturday October 25 (10:00 - 16.30) & Sunday October 26 (12:30
- 17:00)
Advanced:
Saturday March 8 (10:00 - 16.30) & Sunday March 9 (14:00 - 18.30)
Saturday May 10 (10:00 - 16.30) & Sunday May 11 (12:30 - 17:00)
Saturday November 8 (10:00 - 16.30) & Sunday November 9 (12:30
- 17:00)
Location: The Centre at St Pauls, Cambridge.
Detailed instructions will be supplied on booking.
Number of students 8-16
Price
Beginners: £75/£55 (concession)
Advanced: £75/£55 (concession)
Additional info: runs several times per year, contact
us for details
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