SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2023

Summer Workshops Week 5

Meisner Technique – An Introduction, with Alex Murphy

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Meisner Technique for actors is quickly becoming a centrepiece for any serious actor training program. The technique is on fire… from London to Manila to Prague to Dublin to Sao Paulo to Helsinki to Amsterdam – world-wide. It has become essential study for actors. Many of the most well-known actors working today have Meisner training on their resume.

“The truth of ourselves is the root of our acting.” Sanford Meisner.

This class will drill down on the ethos and the practice of “repetition exercises” as set out by Sanford Meisner and the late William Esper, arguably the finest teacher of Meisner’s technique after Meisner himself. We will take a layered approach.
Repetition work is a practice that will serve the actor for the rest of their creative lives. In addition to repetition exercises, we’ll move into the “independent activity/knock-knock” improvisations; Meisner’s “Preparation” technique for the actor will also be introduced.

All actors will be assigned a scene partner and a scene to prepare for a final presentation-emphasizing text from contemporary, world-class writers in English. Sanford Meisner had very particular ideas about how to begin and advance work on a scene – and we’ll integrate that into our work. Actors will be urged to do some rehearsals with partners during off hours.

“It’s much more important that the actor have an understanding heart, an ability to empathise with other human beings, an ability to respond with his feelings, and not with his head. That’s what makes an actor.” William Esper.

This class will be taught by Alex Murphy who began his training with Meisner Technique at Obie Award winning Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York City. As an actor Alex has performed on film in the US, Europe, and in Asia. He has performed in over 40 plays in Asia, Europe, and the US-many in the Off-off Broadway circuit in New York City.

Pay the Registration Fee to secure a place on the course.
Pay the Final Fee before the Course begins.

N.B. Don’t pay for the Course until  you have been accepted!

Meisner Technique – An Introduction, with Alex Murphy

Dates: Wednesday July 27th to Sunday July 30th.
5 Days.
Times: 2 – 7pm (5 hours).
Maximum class size: 10.
Location: WG Plein, 163 studio.
Fee: € 450.
Registration Fee: €200. Final Fee: €250.

Foundational Acting Course for Young Adults (14 to 18),
with Pattie Martins

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If you want to be an actor or explore that possibility, this course will serve as an Introduction to the World of Acting. Together we will explore and create scenes and characters all-the-while getting to understand ourselves and the world more intelligently and profoundly.
You will learn what it’s like to create like a professional Actor and enjoy the confidence that comes with it.

 

Pay the Registration Fee to secure a place on the course.
Pay the Final Fee before the Course begins.

N.B. Don’t pay for the Course until  you have been accepted!

Foundational Acting Course for Young Adults (14 to 18),
with Pattie Martins

Dates: Mon July 24th – July 28th.
5 day Intensive.
Times: 11pm – 4pm.
Price: €430.
Registration fee: €200. Final fee: €230.

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