in situ: theatre company: 23, Wycliffe Rd, Cambridge. CB1 3JD.
Tel: 01223 211451
email: enquiries@insitutheatre.co.uk
LEARN TO ACT with in situ:
LEARN TO ACT is a series of workshops, some at weekends, some during the week, introducing people to a broad range of acting
techniques. It has been running in Cambridge for nearly twenty years and has been attended by hundreds of people of all ages and
backgrounds, many of whom go on to do more advanced courses, and some of whom later become part of in situ: performance
group, which performs several times a year in a number of different venues and has an excellent reputation for high-quality ensemble
work.
LEARN TO ACT: reflects in situ:'s deeply-held belief that with time, effort, encouragement and good teaching, everybody is
capable of becoming an effective performer, regardless or age, background or previous experience. This has been proved again and
again over the many years that Learn to Act has been running. All we need is your time and enthusiasm.
LEARN TO ACT I: THE BEGINNERS' COURSE is ideal for people who have never acted before, although more experienced
performers are extremely welcome. The emphasis is on having fun, freeing the imagination, and feeling comfortable on stage, while
working creatively with others. The course consists of lots of theatre games and improvisations, an introduction to physical theatre,
an exploration of breathing, voice and emotion, and techniques for creating a stage character.
Here are the details of the next LEARN TO ACT 1 courses, a weekday course taking place in March/April and a weekend course
taking place in October.
Course 1: Thursday March 17 - Thursday April 7 (4 sessions)
Times: 7.30pm 10pm
Venue: Room 2, St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. CB4 1DH
Course 2: Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 October
Times: 10 am - 4.30 pm (Saturday) & 12.30pm - 5pm (Sunday)
Venue: Main Hall, St. Andrews Hall, St. Andrews Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. CB4 1DH
This is a new and well-equipped space in Chesterton, about 20 minutes from the centre of Cambridge, with some parking on
site. Detailed directions will be supplied on booking.
The cost of all courses is: £75/£55 (concession)).
LEARN TO ACT II: THE ADVANCED COURSE is attended by many people who complete LEARN TO ACT I and want to go
further, but it is also open to people who already have performing experience and are in search of something more demanding. It is
entirely up to you which one you want to do.
One of the main themes of LEARN TO ACT II is THE VOICE, and you will encounter many games, exercises and techniques
designed to widen the range, power and flexibility of the voice, that most versatile of all instruments, which so many people are
reluctant or unable to use to its full potential either in performance or in other areas of their lives. This theme is closely related to the
exploration and interpretation of TEXT.
All participants will be asked to choose and learn a text, which they will have a chance to perform in all sorts of contrasting ways as
the course progresses, with a view to discovering how the written word can be made to come alive in performance. We will also
work on a text by a major playwright, such as Chekhov or Ibsen.
There's an Advanced Course in May/June which is a weekday course and then a weekend course in October. Here are the details for both.
LEARN TO ACT II:
Course 1: Thursday May 19 - Thursday June 9
Times: 7.30pm 10pm
Venue: Room 2, St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. CB4 1DH
Course 2: Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 November
Times: 10 am - 4.30 pm (Saturday) & 12.30pm - 5pm (Sunday)
Venue: Main Hall, St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. CB4 1DH
The cost of all courses is: £75/£55 (concession)).
At the end of the course, participants will be in a position to perform for an audience and will be invited to take part in in situ:' s
performances, which are professionally-directed, high quality ensemble productions, working with non-professional performers.
We do a wide range of performances, some are devised, some are adaptations of classic texts, often in striking and unusual venues,
and always in a spirit of daring and experiment.
Last year , we did two new productions a devised piece on the subject of extinction, created by the group, called
made on another day and an adaptation of Mary Shelley's famous horror story Frankenstein, plus revivals of Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night, King Lear and Macbeth.
This year we have started on two new projects a production of Agamemnon by Aeschylus and a devised piece about 'Wilderness',
both of which will be performed in 2012.
Whichever course you may wish to do, you will find the atmosphere friendly and relaxed, the work hard and energetic, and the
teaching sympathetic and skilled.
If you wish to participate, please fill in the form below and return it to me along with your participation fee. Your place will be
confirmed in writing, or, if the course is full, your cheque returned.
Should you wish to cancel your place on the course, your fee will be returned (minus an administrative fee of £10), providing you
contact us at least two weeks before the course is due to start. No refunds are possible after that, although it may be possible,
if necessary, to transfer you from one course to another.
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please feel free to give me a ring. I would be delighted to talk to you.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Richard Spaul
If you would like to participate, please return the form below to :
in situ: 23, Wycliffe Rd, Cambridge, CB1 3JD
For more information on LEARN TO ACT, and to find out about in situ: performances, workshops and residencies, please call us
on: 01223 211451
email us on: info@insitutheatre.co.uk
or visit our website at: www.insitutheatre.co.uk
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Participation Form (please detach and return)
Yes, I would like to participate in LEARN TO ACT I
Please book me in for the course starting March 17 / October 22 (delete where appropriate)
Yes, I would like to participate in LEARN TO ACT 2
Please book me in for the course starting May 19 / November 19 (delete where appropriate)
I enclose my participation fee of £75/£55
NAME:
ADDRESS:
TEL:
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Please make your cheque payable to: in situ: Theatre Company
Return this form to: 23, Wycliffe Rd, Cambridge.CB1 3JD