Advanced Acting: Stanislavsky’s Lost Technique — A Psychophysical Approach
Learn how to use physical impulse as a springboard for text analysis and connect the dots in this creative performance lab environment! Actors who already work from a somatic, physical basis will learn how to apply this facility to text, while actors who approach roles primarily through analysis will broaden their expressive range through physical exploration.
In this class, reflection and text analysis will follow “up on your feet” physical exploration; the aim is not to abandon analysis but rather to ground your discoveries in kinetic experience. Scenes from Chekov’s Three Sisters will be explored through Stanislavsky’s études (improvisational scene studies), physical actions, and responsive work with other participants.
Instructor: Susan-Jane Harrison, MFA has been an actor, playwright, and producer for over 20 years. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her work has been seen on stage in New York, London, San Francisco, New Zealand, and on BBC Radio. The originator of the Inhabiting Technique for actors, her writing on performance has been published in academic journals. She is passionate about voice and how voice ties into our lives and our relationships with other people. She is a member of VASTA and coaches high-level speakers internationally.
- Wed 7–9:30pm
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5
$295
