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WORKSHOPS
WORKING
IT OUT!
Our expert facilitators guide participants of all levels through one off specialty workshops. Elevate your skills, connect with like-minded individuals, and discover the joy of theatre in our upcoming workshops below!
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
IMPROV INTENSIVE
WITH RON PEDERSON!
Are you looking to broaden your improv skillset and take your scene work to the next level? This four-week intensive is a rare opportunity to learn from one of Canada’s most esteemed comedy performers, award-winning actor and improviser Ron Pederson (Second City, MADtv, Stratford Festival).
Through focused scene diagnostics, individual feedback, and advanced exercises, Ron will guide students toward making bigger offers, expanding possibilities within scenes, and enriching their overall performance.
Goal of the Workshop: To facilitate each student’s personal growth as an improviser through advanced practice and focused scenework.
DYNAMIC DUOS!
WITH RON PEDERSON!
Clown duos are made up of the boss and the sidekick - the leader and the follower - the cat and the playful puppy. In this workshop, we will build on your previous work in clowning and delve into the fun of playing as pairs.
Come with a duo partner! Learn and practice the skills needed to be in relationship with your partner while keeping the connection to the audience. We will play with status, tension, and rhythm in clowning.
You must register with a duo partner - you will register separately, but must name your partner in your registration form.
You will:
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Laugh, have fun, and explore your own unique duo relationship
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Learn clowning techniques specific to duo work
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Create your own short duo piece under the guidance of the instructor
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Perform your piece during the last class. (optional)
Good to know!
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Participants should expect some light physical activity.
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You are responsible for any props/costumes/set piece required for your final piece
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Wear: clothes and indoor shoes your can move in (e.g. runners)
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Bring: water bottle, notebook/way to take notes
AMAZING AUDIENCE INTERACTIONS
WITH RON PEDERSON!
For actors and performers!
Audience participation… some people love it, some people love to hate it, but it’s more and more common in all theatrical genres: drama, improv, comedy, drag, burlesque, and everything in-between. Increasingly, performers are expected to interact directly with audience members in the lobby, during the performance, or both, but few programs teach practical skills needed to create amazing audience experiences. With games, discussions and light physical activities, this fun workshop will demystify audience interaction to empower the performer to engage with humour, confidence and respect.
This workshop is for performers of any level of experience who use (or want to use) audience participation in their work – actors, improvisers, clowns, variety performers, dancers, burlesque artists, drag artists, comedians, etc.
We will have fun and:
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Learn practical rules and tools
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Practice listening and connecting with audience
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Talk about ethics, implicit, and explicit consent
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Discuss common mistakes
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Learn ways to get the audience on your side
Good to know!
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Participants should expect some light physical/movement activity.
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Wear: clothes and indoor shoes your can move in (e.g. runners)
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We will have a one hour lunch break
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Bring: water bottle, notebook/way to take notes
