Award-winning director Aleksey Burago leads this weekly workshop aimed at expanding the actor's imagination, creative concentration, ethics and a sense of play on stage through the acting principles devised by Konstantin Stanislavsky and Michael Chekhov. Presence on stage begins with a courageous and joyful spirit. An actor must learn the difference between a cliched imitation cloaked as "naturalism" and what is an alive moment on stage. Through discussions, group exercises, theater games, improvisations and scene-work, students are guided towards acquiring the tools for an living, expressive and truthful performance. If prepared, an end-of-term studio presentation will take on the last class, which will feature select students work to the public.
*Please note the class usually runs overtime to accommodate students’ scene work. A full refund is available to students 48 hours before the start of the term. After that, a studio credit will be considered on a case-by-case basis for students who can no longer attend the rest of the term. Please note the studio does not allow audits.
Theater as a sanctuary, temple and home.
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