Going Beyond
Yourself
Workshop
This acting workshop is designed to expand your imaginative range and is particularly useful for devising new work. By using archetypal masks such as The Trickster, The Huntress, The Child, The Crone, The Virgin, and The Victim, participants will explore how to assume and embody personas that may be far beyond their personal experience. This approach allows for a fresh and unique perspective on texts and characters, enabling actors and creators to push the boundaries of their usual creative expression.
Through the use of these masks, participants will discover new ways to engage with material, stepping outside their comfort zones to develop entirely different approaches to performance and storytelling. This workshop is ideal for those looking to deepen their acting skills or enhance their devising process by incorporating imaginative and transformative techniques.
You can participate in both John Wright’s workshop at LPS, Play and Pleasure Principle in September with Going Beyond Yourself with a 6 day course ticket.
To inquire further, or for booking directly with Living Pictures, please contact Robbie Bowman here.
This workshop is organised by Living Pictures, as part of the Associate Artists Programme.
About
John Wright (he/him) is an award-winning international teacher and theatre-maker. He co-founded Trestle Theatre Company in 1980 and Told by an Idiot in 1993. He has worked on a string of productions and projects extending over three decades in Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and the UK, where his work has been seen at the National Theatre, the RSC, the Royal Court, the Almeida and the Royal Opera House.
He was granted a Greater London Arts Award for his contribution to professional training; and his belief that teaching is the greatest source of learning has enabled his ideas to be shaped and moulded by generations of students. He pioneered the teaching of Clown at university level and was one of the first people in the country to offer courses in devising.
He is the author of two books, Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy and Playing the Mask: Acting Without Bullshit.
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