Brush up your Shakespeare

Mae CULT Cymru yn rhaglen sgiliau a gefnogir trwy Cronfa Ddysgu Undebau Cymru Llywodraeth Cymru.

CULT Cymru is a skills programme supported through the Welsh Government's Wales Union Learning Fund. *

"Steven (Elliot) led the workshop in such a way that the hours flew by with ease, the enjoyment was clearly palpable. Came away wanting more - Monthly workshop?
Diolch i chi Steven a Cult Cymru for the opportunity"

"I was a little nervous as I hadn’t really practiced Shakespeare in front of anyone before, but getting the chance to work with an experienced actor like Stephen Elliot was perfect."

Bilingual Message - Welsh below/Cymraeg islaw

CULT Cymru are pleased to colloborate with Theatr Clwyd and Sherman Theatre on the Brush Up your Shakespeare workshop which coincides with their production of Twelfth Night at the Sherman Theatre from 21 - 23rd May. Visit their website and grab your tickets now!! Twelfth Night | Sherman Theatre

* *Iaith y sesiwn - Saesneg/ Language of session - English**

For who?

Union members, actors, would-be actors and young people thinking about training as actors. A suitable introduction to anyone who's interested in Shakespeare. The course level for this workshop is beginner/intermediate.

Aim of the workshop

The aim of the session is to learn techniques and skills that help to make Shakespeare's language easier to understand.

This course is ideal for actors who want to improve their Shakespeare verse-speaking and performance skills.

Objectives

The objective is to help actors and would-be actors demystify the language of Shakespeare and to learn skills and techniques that help improve the understanding of Shakespearean text and performance.

By the end of the workshop you should be able to :

• Understand the iambic pentameter form - the verse Shakespeare uses in all his plays.
• Speak Shakespeare's words with confidence.
• Gain techniques to use when performing Shakespeare.

You don't need to prepare a monologue for this workshop. You will be given text on the day to work on.

Trainer

Steven Elliot is and actor and Associate Learning Practitioner at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has performed in Shakespeare plays all over the UK, including at the National Theatre, Theatre Clwyd (where he is an Associate Artist) and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he worked with former Artistic Director Terry Hands, John Barton and the legendary voice coach and theatre director Cis Berry. He'd love to pass on some of the techniques he learned from them to you!

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Ar gyfer pwy?

Aelodau Equity, actorion, actorion a phobl ifanc sy'n meddwl am hyfforddi fel actorion. Hefyd unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn Shakespeare. Lefel y cwrs yw dechreuwr/canolradd.

Nod y gweithdy

Nod y sesiwn yw dysgu technegau a sgiliau sy'n helpu gwneud iaith Shakespeare yn haws i'w deall.

Mae'r cwrs hwn yn berffaith i actorion sydd eisiau gwella eu sgiliau perfformio.

Amcanion

Yr amcan yw helpu actorion gyda iaith Shakespeare ac i ddysgu sgiliau a thechnegau sy'n helpu gwella dealltwriaeth o destun a pherfformiad Shakespeareaidd.

Erbyn diwedd y gweithdy dylech allu :

• Deall y ffurf pentamedr iambig - sef y fath o benillion y mae Shakespeare yn ei ddefnyddio yn ei holl ddramâu.
• Perfformio geiriau Shakespeare yn hyderus.
• Defnyddio gwahanol dechnegau wrth berfformio Shakespeare.

Nid oes angen paratoi ar gyfer y gweithdy, byddwn yn darparu gwaith ar y dydd i'w hymarfer.

Hyfforddwr

Mae Steven Elliot yn actor ac Ymarferydd Dysgu Cyswllt yn y Royal Shakespeare Company. Mae wedi perfformio mewn dramâu Shakespeare ledled y Deyrnas Gyfunol, gan gynnwys yn y Theatr Genedlaethol, Theatr Clwyd (lle mae'n Artist Cyswllt) a'r RSC, lle bu'n gweithio gyda'r cyn-Gyfarwyddwr Artistig Terry Hands, John Barton a'r hyfforddwr llais a'r cyfarwyddwr theatr chwedlonol Cis Berry. Buasai wrth ei fodd yn rhannu rhai o'r technegau a ddysgodd ganddynt gyda chi!

Mae gweithdai CULT Cymru yn cael eu darparu mewn amgylchedd cyfeillgar ac anfygythiol ble bydd cyfranogwyr yn cael cyfle i ofyn cwestiynau a chodi materion yn ystod y dydd.

CULT Cymru workshops are delivered in a friendly and non-threatening environment where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and raise issues during the day.

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Cancellation and Refunds Policy

A full refund will be issued to delegates who cancel at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Delegates who cancel within the 2 week period will not be eligible for a refund unless we are able to find someone else to take their place. Please let us know as soon as possible if you find you're no longer able to attend the workshop.

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