Category Archives: Adult Acting

Adult Acting Course

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ADULT ACTING COURSE

This eight week course explores the craft of acting with particular attention on the actors creative abilities. It is a holistic approach to performance that incorporates exercises in improvisation, movement, voice and script work. Students will explore different techniques and practices such as Michael Chekhov and Anne Bogart’s Viewpoints.The course is open to all levels of experience.

Course Content includes;

  • · The Power of Presence  and body-centred practice
  • · Ensemble movement work – introducing principles of Viewpoints
  • · Michael Chekhov Psychological Gesture and Attuning Energy/Quality to Character
  • · Creative Composition and Improvisation Skills
  • · Character Development Process work and Script Interpretation
  • · Performance Presentation and Constructive Critique

Date : Tuesday 28th of September 2010 and runs for 8 weeks!

Venue : The Lab, Foley St., Dublin 1

Time : 7pm – 9pm

Special Offer Alert : If you book your place before September 14th you’ll get 10% off full course fee!

For more information email bluepatchproductions@gmail.com or phone 0876731479.

Chekhov & Viewpoints Workshop Pics!

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Testimonials from the ‘Adult Acting Course’

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Next Adult Acting Course starts Tuesday 28th of September at 7pm in The Lab, Foley St., Dublin 1 and runs for eight weeks. Email bluepatchproductions@gmail.com for more information.

Below is two testimonials from participants on last course;

Just a quick note to say thanks Aoife for a great seven weeks. Really enjoyed your class, you are a good coach. You challenged us but made the environment feel safe so cheers. Love to do more work with ya..” David Prendergast, Dublin

..Big thanks again for introducing me to acting through your course.  As I mentioned the classes were full of energy, enthusiasm, interest and most of all fun.  I really enjoyed them and will definitely be interested in doing more when it starts up.” Michael Lillis, Dublin

Testimonials – Chekhov and Viewpoints Weekend Workshop in Galway

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Testimonials from participants on the Michael Chekhov and Viewpoints Weekend Workshop held in the Anno Santo Hotel, Salthill, Galway on Saturday July3rd and Sunday July 4th 2010. Co-Facilitated by Aoife Connolly and Sarah O’Toole.

I have never done anything like this before in my life and I have to say I really enjoyed it and learned alot so thank you both for that! ” – Aine Heavey, Teacher.

Great Ideas and exercises for directors and actors. Great value for money!! ” – Conor O’Grady,  Director

Both teachers were excellent in generating rapport with the group. An excellent weekend, there was never a dull moment!! ” – Trina Healy, Teacher.

I really enjoyed the weekend! I feel I’ve learned a whole new approach to characterisation.” – Darren Coppinger, Drama Student.

Considering I knew little about Chekhov and nothing about Viewpoints – I learnt lots!!! I really enjoyed learning about spatial awareness, sound, gesture and characterisation..” – Neasa O’ Callaghan, Drama Student.

The value I got from the weekend workshop was an appreciation and connection between mindfulness/awareness and (real presence) in acting.” -      Eric Van Cente , Health Worker.


MICHAEL CHEKHOV & VIEWPOINTS WEEKEND WORKSHOP

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Venue : Anno Santo Hotel, Salthill, Galway.
Dates : Sat July 3rd and Sun July 4th 2010
Time : 10am – 5pm

ENQUIRIES or to book a place ring                087 2373531 or email bluepatchproductions@gmail.com.

The Michael Chekhov Technique – Chekhov is a holistic approach to awakening and expanding the individual’s artistic sensibility, uniting emotional sensation and physical expression in the body. These powerful imaginative tools create a strong sense of being “in the moment” in order to allow direct inspiration to flow through.
The workshop is open to all creative artists i.e. actors, directors, designers, dancers, musicians and students.

Viewpoints – There are nine viewpoints of space and time; Tempo, Duration, Kinesthetic Response, Repetition, Shape, Gesture, Architecture, Topography and Spatial Relationship. Once the ensemble has experienced working with each Viewpoint the course evolves to ‘open viewpoint’ improvisations i.e. jamming sessions. Space, shape, time, movement, emotion and story fuse together and ignite spontaneous creative play.

Facilitator Aoife Connolly, Artistic Director of Bluepatch Productions
Connolly first encountered The Michael Chekhov Technique in 1999 as an acting student of Jorg Andreas, Artistic director of The Michael Chekhov Studio in Berlin. She has continued her interest in the work ever since and spent the last half of her MA degree researching the value of Viewpoints and Chekhov practices in the context of  actor as creative artist for her final thesis. Aoife trained in Viewpoints and Suzuki with Internationally renowned theatre director Anne Bogart and SITI Co. in New York. Aoife believes both disciplines offer the participant powerful tools in developing physical presence and ensemble play; they give artists the freedom and creativity to explore, create and find new meaning and possibility in the art of theatre.

Facilitator Sarah O’Toole, Artistic Director of Anam Theatre
It was in Middlesex University’s unique International Theatre Directing MA degree course; O’Toole was introduced to the work of Michael Chekhov at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Moscow. On returning to Galway she began teaching Chekhov-based acting skills in her classes for adults with Galway Actors Workshop and on the BA Connect programme at NUI, Galway. Her production of The Yalta Game for the Galway Theatre Festival last year was the first production from her new Irish-based company Anam, which is committed to exploring and developing Chekhov techniques and experimenting with different styles in order to present simple, elegant and engaging theatrical work.

Adult Acting Course Returns!

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ADULT ACTING COURSE

Venue – The Lab, Foley St., Dublin 1

7 week course begins Tues 13th April 2010

Time – 7pm – 9pm

To book a place email

bluepatchproductions@gmail.com

or phone 087 673 1479


This eight week course will explore the craft of acting with particular attention on the actor’s creative abilities. It is a holistic approach to performance that incorporates exercises in improvisation, movement, voice and script work. Students will explore different practices and techniques in their character composition such as Viewpoints, Michael Chekhov and Sanford Meisner. The course is open to all levels of experience.

Course is led by Aoife Connolly, Artistic Director of Bluepatch Productions.

Places Limited so Book Early!

Adult Acting Course

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This eight week course will explore the craft of acting with particular attention on the actors creative abilities. It is a holistic approach to performance that incorporates exercises in improvisation, movement, voice and script work. Students will participate in a public performance at the end of the eight week course for a special invited audience. In addition to the performance night one evening will be given to audition technique and preparation.

This course is open to all levels of experience.

Venue – The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin

8 week course begins Monday 25th January 2010

Time – 7pm – 9pm

To book a place ring 087 673 1479 or email bluepatchproductions@gmail.com.

Special Offer Alert : 10% discount if you book Viewpoints & Acting Course together!!