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Old Museum, Brisbane
Jan - July 2008
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| In 2008 I decided to return to Brisbane to study more intensively with Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre, and was accepted into their 6-month internship program, which will culminate in performing in and assisting in production of the butoh show Zeitgeist. |
Skills gained will include:
* Intensive Suzuki, Viewpoints and Butoh training
* Meisner training for actors
* Voice for physical theatre
* Compositional / creating work using the viewpoints
* Grant-writing and arts business seminars |
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Studio 3, The Dance Factory - Richmond, Melbourne
21 -25 July 2008 |
| I am currently continuing my role as administrator for the Zen Zen Zo Melbourne Stomp intensive, to take place in July this year. It is a week-long course focusing on teaching the basic principles of the Suzuki method of actor training, and of Anne Bogart's Viewpoints. It has now become an annual event after it's successful debut in 2006, when I first organised it for the Brisbane physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo. As of April, this very popular course has booked out, but the 'waiting list' is now open. |
Current Project: SITI Summer intensive, NY |
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| I have been accepted into the competitive month-long summer course with Anne Bogart's internationally-reknowned SITI company, and will be training and creating using the Suzuki and Viewpoints theatre methods. |
Skills gained will include:
* Further Suzuki trianing
* Further Viewpoints training
* Voice for physical theatre
* Compositional / creating work using the viewpoints
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Studio 3, The Dance Factory - Richmond, Melbourne
9-13 July 2007 |
| I am currently continuing my role as administrator for the Zen Zen Zo Melbourne Stomp intensive, to take place in July this year. It is a week-long course focusing on teaching the basic principles of the Suzuki method of actor training, and of Anne Bogart's Viewpoints. It has now become an annual event after it's successful debut in 2006, when I first organised it for the Brisbane physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo. As of April, this very popular course has booked out, but the 'waiting list' is now open. |
Skills gained in my role as administrator:
* Location and organisation of venue hire
* Promotion of course and company in Melbourne
* Following up and confirming potential participants
* Disseminating essential information and updates to course participants
* Ensuring necessary sign-up levers were reached; assisting participant target to be exceeded in record time
* Prompt liaison between Zen Zen Zo head office and venue; Zen Zen Zo head office and all participants. |
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| Under the mentorship of Richard Davey, head of the Round Earth Company, I am undertaking an 8-month contract in Strahan, working as a dramatic tour guide and story-teller on Sarah Island, and as an actor in the audience-interactive comedy, The Ship That Never Was. It is an experience that is challenging me in many ways - and it's a lot of fun! |
Skills gained include:
* Comic timing
* Ability to deal with a long run of a show; keeping it alive
* Improvisation, and acceptance of offers
* Audience interaction
* Constant openness to direction and adaption of show
* Strength of voice and clarity of speech (resonance and articulation)
* Ability to deal with time constraints
* Set-work and technical work involved in a repertory-style show
* Physical strength |
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