(S)words, Words, (S)words: Shakespeare verse workshops and stage combat classes

Date and Time

Sunday, Jan 19, 2025 12pm

Location

Details

This January 2025, we offer a combo of Shakespeare verse workshops and stage combat classes. Classes are 90 minutes and take place at our indoor stage at Greystone Hall.

Take one or both. These make great experience gifts for the Shakespeare (or stage combat!) fan in your life.

SHAKESPEARE TEXT WORKSHOP*
Sunday January 12, noon
Join Associate Artistic Director Tess Burgler for 90 minutes of acting work focused on Shakespeare’s text. Learn to approach verse naturally (no more “Shakespeare voice”) and lose any Shakesfear you may have. We will look at ways that verse and heightened language help the actor make strong and exciting choices using John Barton’s method of text analysis. This class will be beneficial to novices and experienced actors alike.
*best for students 12 and older

STAGE COMBAT CLASS**
Sunday Jan 19, 12pmJoin our Resident Fight Director Ryan Zarecki for a stage combat class. 90 minutes of learning the safety and partnering techniques to make stage violence look real (and real cool) in an environment where collaboration, communication, and consent are paramount. Students will learn basics of footwork, slaps, punches, falls, and beginning sword play. (The same workshop is held on both dates, though some students may find it beneficial/fun to attend both.)
**for students 14 and older (no exceptions, please)