PRESENTS:

Rhythm Space and Character: Creating Fun Dynamic Characters for the Stage & Page

For writers, actors, directors, comedians, dancer/movers....

August 7, 2021 from 4 to 7pm

$45 @ the Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center, VT

This workshop is open to all levels, ages 16 and older!

Want to spice up your writing, your stage work, your comedy routines, or your physical performance?  Bronwyn Sims, professional actor, clown, and dancer will inspire you to lift your creative work to new levels!

Explore the fundamental building blocks of dramatic action and theater through the Lecoq technique, we will work on rhythm and space two fundamental aspects of the journey. We will find the physical "jeu!" (play) in all aspects of what we create on page or stage. This work trains students to develop a heightened presence, a deep awareness of the demands of performance, and an ability to create new worlds by connecting the body, breath, and gaze.

We will play with text and physicality and come up with one (or two!) original characters that you create through movement and imagination. We will work in solos, duos, and small groups to collaboratively create dynamic and fun material. Bring a notebook to write down your ideas and discoveries!

Please come prepared to move in comfortable clothing. For better concentration and focus on the work, neutrally based color clothing is preferred (black, but grey and or blue is also acceptable). No logos or other colors please.

Bronwyn Sims is a creator, performer, director, choreographer, and educator.

Bronwyn is a registered teaching artist through the state of Vermont and is a member of NEFA’S Creative Ground. She has been awarded grants from The Vermont Community Foundation, The Vermont Arts Council, and The Network of Ensemble Theaters.

She has appeared in theatre, film and on television. She has performed throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado and Europe. Bronwyn was a Lecturer in Acting at Yale School of Drama, and on the faculty at New England Center for Circus Arts. Bronwyn was the acrobatics and movement instructor at The Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training and has conducted guest master classes throughout the country. She holds an MFA in Devised Physical Theatre Performance from The University of The Arts and Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training. She holds a Certificate in Acting from Circle in the Square Theatre School.

She is also Co-Founder and Producing Director of Strong Coffee Stage, a Physical Theatre Company based in Vermont, and a member and dance affiliate with The Vermont Dance Alliance. www.bronwynsims.com 

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