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Improv
Workshops
Embodied Imagination
Mime technique and improv workshop
Ages 16+
LOCATION: Artspace. 100 Arthur St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3
DATE/TIME: Saturday Oct. 25, 9 am - 5 pm
COST: $100
Led by Chris Friesen and guest teacher Ardyth Johnson, this full day workshop will explore fundamental mime techniques and apply them to improvisation.
Imagination is the core of acting. Whether in musical theatre, Shakespeare, improv, or even film, an actor will often have to make the invisible, visible; to see/hear/taste/touch/smell what isn't there and communicate it to an audience.
In this workshop, you will gain an experience of embodied imagination, through exercises designed to increase physical awareness and help you achieve heightened communication with your body. You will apply these techniques to improvisation, and discover how to interact with an imaginary environment. Through this workshop you will gain skills which you can apply to any theatrical discipline.
This workshop is perfect for actors or improvisors wanting to learn more about mime, but also for anyone who wants an introduction to improv or who simply wants to become more comfortable with their body.
To sign up email winnipegtheatregames@gmail.com or sign up here!
To find out more about Ardyth, visit ardythjohnson.com.
Free Improv Workshops
LOCATION: Artspace. 100 Arthur St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3
COST: Pay-what-you-can
Held on a regular basis at Artspace in the Exchange District, these by donation improv workshops are an opportunity to get a taste of Viola Spolin's method of improvisation and enjoy an evening of fun and relaxation!
If you're an actor, consider these improv workshops a chance to stretch your creativity, calm your nervous system, and reconnect to beginner's mind.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7-8:30 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7-8:30 pm
To sign up email winnipegtheatregames@gmail.com.
Theatre Games in the Classroom (Workshops by request)
Are you a drama teacher who would like to see Viola Spolin's Theatre Games in action? Ask us about our in class improv workshops. We will come to your school and teach a workshop to your students.
These workshops can be customized based on the needs of your students.
The first workshop is FREE (up to 2 hours of class time)! Each additional workshop is $50 per class.
Contact us here, or by emailing winnipegtheatregames@gmail.com.
"When the joy is there, the technique can be built up from nothing; you will invent your own technique, you won't have to study elocution or style.
When you have, you see, and the very seeing of beauty is an art.”
- Jiddu Krishnamurti