Workshops 2019
Acting Weekend Foundation Course with Matthias Schott March 7th/8th, 2020 | In Berlin We create a basis for your further work as an actor. Stanislawski and various english and american developments of his methods of Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg offer you a framework to learn the most important aspects of the art of acting. Improvisations, exercises and scene work that will stimulate your imagination and ability to transform, in order to be able to act convincingly in front of the camera or on the stage. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Susan Batson Technique with Matthias Schott March 21st/22th, 2020 | 2 Days | In Berlin The training is suitable for actors with and without prior knowledge of the Susan Batson technique. The training teaches the actor to transform his own longings, fears, memories and sensations into the logical and focused energy of the character and his/her short monologue. We train: To master emotional scenic requirements with ease, Imagination, Connection Feeling – Behaviour, Sense Memory, How to play actions rather than words, Trusting your own impulses and decisions. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Acting Workshop with Sandra Seacat March 30th to April 17th, 2020 | 15 Days | In Berlin Sandra Seacat’s main concern when working with an actor is that the actor learn to fully express his or her own uniqueness and truth as a human being, and to break through the patterns and blockages that prevent the artist from living truthfully that part of themself that is the character fully on stage or in front of the camera. Ms. Seacat develops exercises that both reveal the actor to himself and the audience and also give the actor the courage to express who he is and to trust in himself and his talent. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Summer Acting Intensive with Matthias Schott May 12th to 21th, 2020 | 8 days - 52 h | In Berlin We create a basis for your further work as an actor. Stanislawski and various english and american developments of his methods of Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg offer you a framework to learn the most important aspects of the art of acting. Improvisations, exercises and scene work that will stimulate your imagination and ability to transform, in order to be able to act convincingly in front of the camera or on the stage. Plus Extensive Scene - & Monologue Work. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Extended Workshop On Characterisation with Mike Alfreds (London) June 1st to 14th, 2020 | 14 Days | In Berlin Mike Alfreds is giving an extended workshop on Characterisation using characters from Chekhov’s Seagull. In it, he will explore techniques for developing character that range from deconstructing the text through the four lists to physical disciplines such as those created by Laban, Michael Chekhov, Stanislavski, et al. Information | Teacher | Application |
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“The 10 Steps to Creating a Character” with John Osborne Hughes June 22th to 26th, 2020 | 5 Days | In Berlin Actors, wouldn’t it be wonderful to go to auditions feeling supremely prepared and confident that you have the very best technique, knowledge and freedom to do a great job and create any character? The first part of the job of an actor, analysis of the play, could well be compared to the job of a detective…You arrive at the ‘scene of the crime’ (receive the script) and the search begins to find ‘clues’ to help you to piece together and establish the facts of the ‘case’. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Acting Workshop with Sheila Gray (NYC) July 27th to 31th, 2020 | 5 Days | In Berlin Recognized for her work in series such as ‘Sex and the City‘, ‘The Sopranos’ among many others; Sheila Gray will be in Berlin conducting an acting workshop. This workshop will be a survey class of tools an actor can implement while rehearsing and performing with an emphasis on film technique. Since working in film is an intimate process with the camera picking up subtleties we will focus on how to develop privacy in a public setting and how to create a rich internal life and inner dialogue that the camera will then pick up. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Film/Tv Scene Study with Dee Cannon (L.A./London) Next dates, 2020 | In Berlin Dee Cannon’s teaching approach is pure Stanislavski based. She works from a place of absolute truth and specifics. She specialize’s in guiding actors to connect to text and character. The workshop will help actors draw from their own lives and imaginations and teach them to make informed choices on the chosen material as well as finding Objectives and dealing with any challenges that the material might bring up. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Camera Acting | Stella Adler with Ron Burrus January 4th to 8th, 2020 in Berlin Teaching both in LA and NYC, Ron Burrus spent many years studying the teaching alongside Stella Adler and is known to be the greatest living exponent of her work. Her techniques have been studied by actors such as Robert De Niro, Martin Sheen, Roy Scheider, Vincent D’Onofrio, Mark Ruffalo, Warren Beatty, Salma Hayek, Michael Imperioli, Christoph Waltz, Benicio del Toro, and Marlon Brando. Working with film scripts, the actor will first audition for the role and then prepare a scene with a partner from the material provided. All work by the actor is filmed and from the viewing of the tape, adjustments are made either to be brought back or done on the spot. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Mastering the On-Camera Audition with Devin Shacket February 29th & March 1st, 2020 | 2 Days | In Berlin In this workshop participants will learn the key elements of a successful on-camera audition. We will systematically break down the audition into two parts: the script and the world on screen. Beginning with sides from well written film and television shows, we will develop a process for working with text. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Screen Naturalism with Miranda Harcourt (New Zealand) 2020 | In Berlin | For Actors, Directors and Screenwriters Miranda is a world-renowned screen acting coach. In this class you will experience some of the approaches she uses to bring a scene and performance to life on screen. Using the Verbatim approach to text she will also employ games, visual material and exercises to give you tools you can easily apply to your own work. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Character Analysis & Movement Psychology with James Kemp (LAMDA) 2020 | In Berlin James Kemp many succesful students have included: Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, Emilia Clarke , Jaime Murray, Stephen Wight, Morven Christie, Damien Molony, Ruth Gedmintas, Gwendoline Christie and many others. This work provides an accurate and complete way of describing human behaviour and its dramatic representation, giving an actor the tools to transform body and mind into the shape, form and thoughts of a new character. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Presence and Audition Technique with Ken Rea (Guildhall/London) Summer/Autumn, 2019 | In Berlin Ken Rea’s teaching focuses on how actors can unlock their creativity and presence to project their unique individuality. This intensive workshop draws on a variety of sources, including little known eastern techniques. It shows you how to achieve a more compelling presence, have greater ownership of the text and maintain a relaxed but vital energy, even in stressful situations such as castings, auditions and the pressures of filming. Information | Teacher | Application |
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Intimacy On Set with Ita O’Brien 2020 in Berlin How to Prepare Safely for Intimate Scenes working with the Intimacy On Set Guidelines. With TV, and film demanding ever more nudity and sexual content, how do we work with best practice for intimate scenes? This is a two day workshop for actors, directors movement practitioners interested in exploring clear guidelines when working with intimacy from the auditioning process, through to performance on set. Information | Teacher | Application |