Courses
The actor is an instrument that plays by itself
the music that is to be played, an instrument which has its own character,
has its own personality. - Giorgio Strehler
7 DAY Acting LABORATORY ON Greek Comedy: WOMEN IN COUNCIL
by Aristophanes
Led by Laura Pasetti
This laboratory is open to both experienced and less experienced participants.
Students will be working on the play Women in Council by Aristophanes.
Working as a team, they will explore the important role played by the
Chorus in the ancient Greek theatre. They will also learn how to take
initiative and express their individual creativity within the group. Improvisation
will be used to develop themes from the text, and participants will have
the opportunity to deepen their skills in the art of comedy by working
with rhythm and characterisation. The course will include: Text approach
& analysis Physical and verbal training Group Improvisation Exploration
of the chorus Despite the title, the laboratory is open to both female
and male and participants.
COURSE VENUE
Forres Community Centre
High Street
Forres
Map and B&B list available on request.
COURSE DATES & TIMETABLE
2nd-8th August 2008
Sat- Sun 10am - 4pm
Mon- Fri 1pm- 6pm
COST
Participants: £120
HOW TO BOOK
Verify by email or phone for place availability then complete the Application
Form below.
Send it including a deposit cheque of £60 or the full amount. The
outstanding balance must
be received by the 28th July 2008.
Your place is only confirmed on receipt of the deposit. Deposit is not refundable.
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Previous Courses
'Shakespearian Dialogues'
Led by Laura Pasetti
ABOUT THE COURSE:
This course is open to both experienced and less experienced participants.Students will be working in pairs, exploring a dialogue from one of the more well-known Shakespearian plays such as Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure, Anthony and Cleopatra etc.
The dialogues will be chosen by the teacher, according to each student's level of experience and individual needs.
The course will include:
Text approach & analysis
Physical training
Improvisation work
Individual tuition
Exploration of a dialogue
In order to explore each dialogue in depth, and to give each student the
same opportunities to engage with the creative process, this course is
open to a limited number of participants.
Teacher: Laura is a professional actress and director.
She has performed on many European stages since 1987, working with international
directors such as Robert Wilson, Giorgio Strehler and Anatoli Vassiliev.
She is an official member of the core teaching team at the "Piccolo
Theatre of Milan Acting School" . She is also the artistic director
of Charioteer Theatre.
Her intention is to create an international acting school in this part
of Scotland, which would be age inclusive and provide each student with
the opportunity to benefit from professional tuition.
In 2006 she took her students to Italy to present her work on Beckett,
at the prestigious Piccolo Theatre of Milan. She has just finished touring
with the National Theatre of Rome, playing the role of Masha in The Three
Sisters by Chekhov.
COURSE VENUE: The course will be held at the Community Centre, High Street - Forres -MORAY (Map and B&B list available on request)
COURSE DATES & TIMETABLE: From the 28th April to
the 4th May 2008
Mon to Fri: 1pm- 6pm
Sat & Sun: 10am - 4pm
COST: The course price is £120
HOW TO BOOK: Verify by email or phone for place availability.
Complete the Application Form by downloading the booking form from the
website(under "events and courses"), and send it including a
deposit cheque of £60 or the full amount .The outstanding balance
must be received by 1 weeks before the start of the course.
Cheques should be made payable to: The Charioteer Theatre Company.
'Advanced Acting Course' -
Master Class for Body and Voice led by Ilya Kozin
ABOUT THE COURSE
Elements of Study: These will include a variety of physical and vocal techniques that will further develop an actor's skills and abilities to characterise and authentically present the text of the playwright effectively. This will be achieved through specific exercises, movements and improvisations which will improve the actor's physicality on stage and vocal capabilities. The ability of the actor to sustain the energy and rhythm required for performance through stamina, strength and concentration will also be a focus of this laboratory
Teacher: It will be led by Ilya Kozin, who was a student of the Russian master Anatoli Vassiliev. Ilya is an actor, teacher and a martial artist, working with actors and students alike in Russia and in Western Europe
Particular attention is paid to the development of each individual. Starting from the technique, this work develops the skills to improvise and compose beyond ordinary gestures to powerful images and symbols. This is the great quality of contemporary dance: take the Ordinary and transform it into the Extraordinary.
This course requires no particular background, although it is preferable for the students to have some experience in dance movement.
COURSE VENUE & DATES Venue: The course will be held at Newbold House, Forres on the 5th and 6th Jan. and then at Forres House Community Centre, Forres, from 7th -12th January. Map and B&B list available on request. to 5pm
COST The Cost: The course price is £150.00
How to Book: Complete the Application Form by downloading the booking form from the website(under "events and courses"), and send it including a deposit cheque of £50 or the full amount .The outstanding balance must be received by 2 weeks before the start of the course. Cheques should be made payable to: The Charioteer Theatre Company
Observers
Most courses and laboratories offer opportunities for silent observers. Since places are limited, depending on logistics, please contact Charioteer Theatre by e-mail or by phone to book a place for a session, or for the duration of a particular course, giving at least 24 hours notice. A fee will be charged.
10th - 16th November 2007 Dance and Movement Course - course for professional and in-training dancers. Moray Leisure Centre.
13th -19th October 2007 "Commedia dell'Arte Laboratory' course for actors in thsi form of theatre, Moray Music Centre.
6th - 12th January 2007 "Commedia dell'Arte Laboratory' - Course for actors, Moray Music Arts Centre, Elgin.
22nd - 26th November 2006 "Chekhov's Monologues" - Acting course, Moray Music Arts Centre, Elgin.
8th & 9th November 2006 "An Actor Prepares for Beckett" - at The International Drama Schools Festival - Milan, Italy
29th October 2006 "A Workshop Based on 'Happy Days' by Samuel Beckett"
26th October 2006 "An Actor Prepares for Beckett" - a preview
26th June - 8th July 2006 "Commedia Dell'Arte course with Giorgio Bongiovanni"
11th - 13th August 2006 "Mime RefresherWorkshop led by Laura Pasetti"
17th - 23rd April 2006 "7 Day Acting Course based on 'Children's Crusade' by Bertold Brecht"
28th January 2006 Charioteer Theatre's first birthday party celebration. Anatoli Vassiliev becomes Patron.
23rd - 28th January 2006 "How to Build a Monologue" Level I
Teacher: Laura Pasetti
9th - 15th January 2006 "The Art of Mime"
Teacher: Marise Flach
12th - 17th December 2005 "How to Build a Monologue" Level II
Teacher: Laura Pasetti
2nd September 2005 "How an Actor Prepares" ‚ public lecture by Laura Pasetti
2nd - 11th September 2005 "A Theatre Laboratory on A Midsummer Night's
Dream"
Teacher: Laura Pasetti
11th - 14th May 2005 "How to Build a Monologue"
Teacher: Laura Pasetti
31st Jan - 12th Feb 2005 "Exploring the Stage through Beckett" ‚ Theatre
Laboratory.
Teacher: Laura Pasetti
For me, the actor must be at once the “object” of the text and at the same time a being endowed with fantasy, freedom, creativity. The actor is an instrument that plays by itself the music that is to be played, an instrument which has its own character, has its own personality. For ultimately, the terrible difficulty of being an actor is that you have to become an instrument that plays itself but follow the notes set down from another. For me this work must always be an act of love. Without love, without sharing in this work together, the theatre doesn’t exist. - Giorgio Strehler