About Our Masterclasses:
Our approach to masterclasses is simple; connecting experienced professional artists with teachers
and young people to accelerate learning and understanding of the theatrical form. Our masterclasses are run by some of the most experienced masterclass facilitators in the country and we can create any masterclass to cater for your needs.
In 2017 we are offering a suite of masterclasses that can stand-alone or enhance the experience for students watching our shows.
Alternatively, if you would like us to create a tailored masterclass for your class please contact us.
We also offer masterclasses in PLAYWRITING, PHYSICAL THEATRE, DIRECTING, POETRY, GREEK THEATRE, VOICE WORK, NATURALISM, CLOWNING, IMPROVISATION and ACTING SKILLS.
BRECHT
Engage your students in a well known narrative, that they then subvert through an hilarious and thought provoking game show. This masterclass addresses Narrative, the Verfremdungs E ect (Alienation), Gestus, Didacticism and Epic Theatre.
ABSURD
This exploration of the lengthy and diverse period of the Absurd, begins with the all important existentialist hero and ends with the pregnant pause. This masterclass addresses Characterisation, the Pause, High and Low Language, Performance Styles and the Group Vs the Individual.
SHAKESPEARE
(A VISCERAL APPROACH)
Want to lift the language off the page? This masterclass allows the student to explore a physical/ visceral approach to the text. Watch as your students instinctually and easily comprehend Shakespeare. This masterclass contains Text Analysis, Vocal Work, Thematic Punctuation, Critical Thinking, Imaging, Verse Vs Prose and the ‘Mind’s Eye’.
SHAKESPEARE
(CHOOSE YOUR OWN PLAY)
Working on a specifc Shakespearean text? Every play has its own internal music which is the key to its identity and poetic drive. This masterclass unpacks the Verse and Prose in the play’s scenes to unlock the true nature of the play’s characters and the world in which they live. This masterclass contains Text Analysis, Vocal Work, Thematic Punctuation, Critical Thinking, Imaging, Verse Vs Prose and the ‘Mind’s Eye’.
