Performers Unlimited
Your way to the best presentation
Stanisvalsky and the system, Shakespeare, MSND, Hamlet, Vocal Projection, enunciationg, audition rehearsal, presentations, speaking infromt of a crowd
Venues are in Banbury and Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Both towns are conveniently located just off the M40.
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Workshops generally start at 10am and run until 1pm.
Afternoon Workshops start at 2pm and run until 5pm.
Days: Workshops are on most Wednesdays and alternate Sundays.
Private sessions are available, for groups (ie School Training Days) or individuals (Audition prep etc) These can be accommodated at the set venues, or at your own by arrangement. Please use the contact link to submit your enquiry.
Prices: The 3 hour sessions at the Bicester or Banbury venues are £30 per person. Private sessions by arrangement.
Next Session: TBC
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VOCAL: I have studied all kinds of systems and techniques, during my time as a performer, director and teacher, to produce a clear and understandable voice in almost any size venue.
Stanislavski: My first encounter with the "System" was when I began studying for A level Theatre Studies at college, and "An actor Prepares" became my bible of the stage. Over the years, through stage performances, Film roles, BA (hons) studies and my Postgraduate degree I have constantly referred back to, and reacquainted myself with the system, and have read lots of material (so much wrong!) to keep the skills fresh. As a teacher and lecturer I have developed strategies and skills that will better enable you to appreciate and assimilate the stages of building a character.
Shakespeare: Like many of you, I suspect, my first exposure to the bard was in school English classes, and I hated him! It wasn't until I discovered a love for drama that I revisited his work voluntarily and discovered the beauty and depths of his work. Shakespeare's words are a performance language and not meant for stodgy English analysis. You need to get up and speak the words, savour them and understand them and the character before you can really appreciate the genius that came from Stratford
What happens at the workshops?
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Well, a cup of coffee or tea is always a good way to start.
Then, with the practitioner workshops we will discuss what you already know and maybe address some commonly held misconceptions (Method acting!!) and misinformation (William DID write the plays, regardless of the undermining that Hollywood would like to spread), and then we will start with some simple breathing exercises - get you ready and energised for the work.
After that we will take some text and make a preliminary reading. Here, we will analyse the text, but not in the same dull way as happens in English literature classrooms, but as performers.
Depending on which workshop it is, we might take a few aspects of The System and apply them to the characters and situations, or we might look at the rhythm of the language and the clues to the characters Shakespeare gives.
No two workshops are ever the same, because people and understanding are never the same. But that is something of an outline so you will be prepared: this is not a sit-down discussion but an on-your-feet, walking through the scenes workshops.
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