Intro to Devised Theater Workshop

Name: Intro to Devised Theater Workshop
Start: 2024-06-07T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-06-08T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Magik Theatre

Schedule

Fri Jun 07 2024 at 06:30 pm to Sat Jun 08 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Magik Theatre | San Antonio, TX

Experience DEVISED THEATER, a cutting edge theatrical style performed and taught in cities across the world. Trained instructors will guide participants through multiple styles of devised theater including Viewpoints, Theater of the Oppressed, and more. Enhance your physicality, build creativity, and foster your ability to be part of an ensemble at this one of a kind workshop.
HOSTED by San Antonio's Magik Theatre and brought to you by the creative team behind "We Sail On In Darkness."
INFO & REGISTRATION: www.wesailonindarkness.com
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SESSION ONE: INTRO TO VIEWPOINTS (Instructor: Ruthie Buescher)
Friday June 7 - 6:30-8:00pm

Developed by Ann Bogart, Viewpoints is a physical theater method that trains actors to listen, collaborate, and understand their own movement and motivations, as well as those of the ensemble. A foundational building block for much devised theater, Viewpoints is an essential method for any performer seeking to build a more powerful presence onstage.

SESSION TWO: INTRO TO THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED (Instructor: Lizzy Gore)
Saturday June 8 - 10:00am-12:00pm

Explore the ensemble-building games, imaging, and story-building techniques of Augusto Boal's Theater of the Oppressed to surface and explore everyday stories as a kaleidoscopic reflection of our historic and political moment. Create an interactive, choose-your-own adventure play to perform by the end of the workshop.

SESSION THREE: INTRO TO MOMENT WORK (Instructor: Alex Grubbs)
Saturday June 8 - 1:00-2:30pm

This workshop will be an introduction to the process of creating devised theater founded by luminary theater group Tectonic Theater Project. Spearheaded by the original company members under the direction of Moises Kaufman, the "Moment Work" technique approaches creativity and discovery in a collective and collaborative fashion. Participants will get an introduction to the process and theory, as well as an opportunity to compose and collage moments of their own.

FOURTH SESSION: TBA
Saturday June 8 - 3:00-5:00pm

We are finalizing the details of this capstone workshop–please stay tuned for an exciting announcement about our final session!

COST:
The cost for registration for each session is $25. The cost for registration for the entire weekend (four sessions) is $75 (a 25% discount).

It is our desire to make this workshop accessible to everyone in the San Antonio theater community, so if you are experiencing any financial constraints, please contact us at [email protected] for information about partial or full scholarships.
Visit www.wesailonindarkness.com for more information about the sessions, instructors, and this exciting form of theater!