WORKSHOP: Character, Interplay & Empathy

“How do we get the audience to care?” In this workshop we will explore techniques for creating mimetic characters—through form, motivation, and interplay—that are not only recognizable and believable but also capable of evoking empathy.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Highly acclaimed mime duo KEITH BERGER and SHARON DISKIN (also known as The Chameleons Mime Theatre) have performed together since 1985, delighting a wide range of concert audiences throughout the world. Noted for their exciting performance style and professional discipline, Sharon and Keith have been enthusiastically received by audiences and critics alike at theatre venues ranging from New York City’s La Mama to L.A.’s Disney Concert Hall, from L.A.’s House of Blues to the iconic Troubador, from the world-renowned Edinburgh Arts Festival in Scotland to venues throughout Europeand Asia. Berger & Diskin have taught workshops and master classes in Physical Theatre and Mime throughout the U.S., Europeand Asia including Cornell University, The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Disney Animation Studios, The Macau Cultural Center and at hundreds of schools throughout Southern California. Since 1990, The Chameleons have been among the most popular and in demand artists touring their young audience shows for The Music Center of Los Angeles County and The Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts, among many other organizations. Keith and Sharon were honored with the PASA award for their excellence as professional artists in the schools, which was presented by the County of Los Angeles, California Arts Council, and the California Department of Education. Keith and Sharon live in L.A. where they raised their two children – alsoperforming artists.

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