Wednesday, August 27, 2014

How To Choose A New York Theatre Workshop

By Deanne Shepard


New York NY is famous for many things. Aside from yellow cabs, pizza and being the fictional home of numerous superheroes one of the things the city is most known for is theatre. A lot of people enjoy attending shows in and around the Broadway area. However what you may not know is that you can also go to theatres and attend a New York theatre workshop.

If you are interested in acting then workshops are a great way to develop your skills. A well trained director will be able to guide you through the process. Furthermore this can also provide great inspiration if you want to perform your own amateur dramatics or want to further your own career.

A workshop can cover a number of different possible topics. It may look at certain types of acting. Using the example of method acting they may go into the origin of the craft. Furthermore they may show clips of actors such as Robert De Niro or Marlon Brando who were students of the Method approach.

There are many different aspects to acting on the stage. Some of it is practical such as making sure you stand in the right place and that you do not block people. While this may sound obvious it is surprising how difficult this can be once you are on stage and have to move about and interact with other people.

You also have to consider your own individual performance. How you project your voice and how you move affect the character. While you want to project it should be realistic and not involve shouting and being over the top. There is also the issue of approaching the motivation of the character you play. The same line can be very different depending on the tone of the actor delivering it. A good teacher helps students to look at the subtext. This means looking at the intention behind the line as much as the line itself.

There are also different types of skills that can be covered in a number of different workshops. For example improvisation is a skill that is worth learning. While people often associate this with comedy it is a skill that can be useful for exploring characters. For example imagining how a character brushes their teeth or orders items in a store can make it easier to apply that approach to a script.

Workshops are also good in terms of improving communication skills. If you run a business you may want to consider a workshop in order to make it easier for your employees to interact with each other. This may sound strange but it can often be an effective tool in allowing people to communicate more effectively.

This is why it is often best to meet your teacher before you attend a class. Do not be afraid to ask questions as this will give you the opportunity to find out how many classes they are offering and what those classes will comprise of. What you need to consider is whether they cover what you want to know and whether they have the experience to deliver what you want. Use your regular search engine to find out more about workshops in the New York area.




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