Respected Canadian professional director, actress and local resident Roseann Wilshere, will run a series of Scene Study Workshops beginning on Monday, February 2, between 3 and 5:30 p.m. at the new Bravo! Theatre on Rio Bravo, Ajijic as an integral part of the new theater’s repertoire.
Wilshere’s technique is based on the book “Audition” by Michael Shurtleff, a devotee of the great Russian master Stanislavski.
Actors of all levels, from beginner to experienced, are welcome. Organizers will pair up skill levels as much as possible, so those with experience are urged to provide aresume.
Participants will perform a scene a minimum of five minutes in length and a maximum of 15. They may choose their own scene partner and a scene from a play or a movie.
Enrolled in a supportive scene study group, participating actors will learn, rehearse and present their scene to the group at various stages.
Participants will then critique the work under Wilshere’s moderation for the first series, and subsequently with various special guests and other experienced facilitators throughout the year.
Learning to analyze one’s own and each other’s scenes, and do it constructively, is a key element of these workshops, alongside learning to act by doing and practicing.
A showcase of scenes will be performed for the public every twelve weeks or so, for workshop members who wish to participate. Anyone may come and watch at any time for 50 pesos.
Wilshere says that the workshops’ Mission is, “To provide a place where actors, playwrights and directors can work together to continue to develop their craft and to experiment with new forms in creative theatre work. Directors may arrange with actors to direct scenes and playwrights may have their new scenes performed.”
“We will be in pursuit of excellence in all forms of theatre arts and we will never be satisfied. It will be a place to continually look for ways to improve our art.”
Workshop fees for participants and observers are 50 pesos per workshop or 250 pesos for a series of six, which do not have to be consecutive. For more details and to register your scene e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..