What is this things called Acting?
Fri, 8 Sept 2006, 07:23 pmUPstageWA35 posts in thread
What is this things called Acting?
Fri, 8 Sept 2006, 07:23 pmLarge Meeting Room, Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth
Seen any theatre lately? Been in a production?
Did you enjoy it? Was some of it, well... y'know.
UPstageWA is a company that wants to raise the bar on theatre. The aim is to provide opportunities for community theatre practitioners of all levels to learn from industry professionals and respected community theatre practitioners including fantastic networking opportunities for people in community theatre.
There will be a series of Discussion Panels and Master-classesi that "tell it like it is" on various topics. You may be confronted, you may not necessarily like everything you hear, but we assure you of the most interesting theatrical panel discussions you will ever experience.
Panel members will consist of industry professionals, respected community theatre practitioners, and people who have experience, background and credibility to shake us up a little. One week later, the panel will be followed by a Master-class which will deal with the issues raised at the panel discussion.
When: Our first Discussion Panel will be on Acting, Tuesday, October 17th at 7.30pm.
Cost: Discussion Panel is $10 per person ($5 for students)
Master-class is $15 per person (10$ for students)
Master-class bookings will be opened at the Discussion Panel – Places limited for the Master-class
Contact: Use the Write to Author link below to request more details.
UPstageWA - Refer to this link
An Actors Jog
Wed, 20 Sept 2006, 10:48 amAlthough you live in Adelaide, your feedback is always welcome.
Logos, I think you point toward more the exception to the rule more so, and also raise important considerations. There are different aspects to training; Training to learn and develop skills, and training to hone and finely tune what skills you have.
I have also had the honour to learn from old and young dogs who have in a technical sense reached the top of their field, and yet these same said individuals are also engaged in regular refresher courses, making sure their skills do not become encrusted and stiff. While they have learnt all they can, they still acknowledge that closing yourself off to continual training can prove detrimental to their personal performance. Their dedication to ensuring their skills we always finely tuned was an inspiration to me.
People like Geoffrey Rush who after winning an Academy Award for Shine was next seen attending acting workshops, people at the top of his game who still see the need to train. It is not a matter of if the training is needed, it understanding that without continual challenge and direction, skills can become flabby. They need regular testing and exercise.
Absit invidia
Jeff Watkins
Perth based Actor/Performer
who can also sing ... and occasionaly dance
Fight/Sword Choreographer
Virgin Director
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