Question 1

Physical Theatre Training

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A series of exciting and challenging exercises which introduce the key performance skills of Energy, Focus, Physical and Ensemble Awareness .This is a must-do introduction to the wonderful world of physical theatre and will lay a perfect foundation for strong, dynamic performance work.

Question 2

Creating Physical Theatre

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Students practically explore the language and methodologies for devising, with the workshop culminating in the creation of a short, dynamic physical theatre piece. The skills they gain will enable them to independently devise their own work with confidence in the future. Pre-requisite: Physical Theatre Training workshop or Day workshop

Question 3

Creation Bootcamp

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Workshopping existing material generated by your class in a 5-round devising bootcamp, the students will be introduced to a “recipe for success” that will work to create dynamic physical theatre- every time! This workshop is perfect for giving formative tasks that little extra push prior to assessment.

Question 4

The Viewpoints

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The Viewpoints is an extremely fun and dynamic training method that focuses on connecting the ensemble by awakening the students’ instincts through impulse work and play. It also provides a brilliant shared language from which to work when discussing & creating theatre. Zen Zen Zo were the first practitioners to bring the Viewpoints from the USA to Australia (in 1998), so learn from the original experts in this field!

Question 5

Japanese Theatre: Noh & Butoh

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A powerful introduction to heritage non-Western dramatic styles, this workshop explores the history and abstract movement styles from the Japanese Theatre, including Noh & Butoh. This workshop covers image work, mask work and character work.

Question 6

Contemporary Performance

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Zen Zen Zo’s work has always been at the cutting edge of both Physical Theatre AND Contemporary Performance. This workshop introduces 3 fabulous exercises that unpack Contemporary Performance and the Open Work by exploring the post-modern conventions of Collaboration, Juxtaposition, Fragmentation of Time & Space, and Hybridization.

Question 7

Greek Theatre

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Greek Theatre is big, bold, extreme and perfectly suited to physical theatre! This workshop will explore how to physically interpret classic Greek texts through choral movement & speaking, creating a heightened stage language, and a 4-step process for staging dynamic scenes using the physical and vocal Viewpoints.

Question 8

Shakespearean Characters

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Physical theatre as a style lends itself to bringing Shakespeare alive. This workshop will upack 3 clear methods for creating dynamic, heightened Shakespearean characters- using animals, image scores and the Viewpoints as the starting point.

Question 9

Staging Shakespeare

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This workshop leads students through a step-by-step method to stage key scenes from your choice of Shakespeare’s plays. Drawing on physical theatre techniques and Zen Zen Zo’s unique methodology, we look at how to marry the narrative with theatrical poetry to make Shakespeare accessible to high-school students. Pre-requisite: Creating Physical Theatre Workshop or Day Workshop.

Question 10

Brecht & Epic Workshop

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This workshop looks at some of the central ideas in Brecht’s Epic Theatre including the Verfremdungseffekt. The aim is to make Brecht interesting and accessible, with the students drawing on all the techniques introduced (including Transformation, Gestus, Montage and the Breaking of the 4th Wall) to create their own short piece of Epic Theatre by the end of the workshop.

Question 11

Suzuki Method of Actor Training

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This unique actor-training method draws from Japanese Martial Arts traditions and evelops extraordinary energy, incredible focus and absolute commitment to performance allowing the students to discover the elusive concept of stage presence and develop their “inner warrior”.