PHYSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS
(for secondary schools in Queensland and Victoria)
For the 12th year, Zen Zen Zo brings its highly successful Breaking Boundaries workshop series to secondary schools throughout Australia. The eight 90-minute workshops provide an inspiring, practical approach to developing skills and knowledge in the area of physical theatre performance and creation.
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The workshops, taught by a minimum of two Zen Zen Zo company members with national and international performance and teaching experience, are flexible and can be applied to a number of drama units.
Workshop Duration: 90 mins per workshop
Cost: $11 per student + gst (min 20 students - max 35)
A travel expense of $20-$60 + GST may apply to schools outside of the Brisbane/Melbourne Metropolitan area. A minimum of workshops must be booked on the same day if the school’s location is more than 90 mins away.
Breaking Boundaries 1
CORE Principles of Performance
A series of exciting and challenging exercises which help students master the Core Performance skills - Energy, Focus, Physical Awareness and Group Awareness. These principles are applicable to any performance style.
Breaking Boundaries 2
Physical Theatre Composition
Students practically explore several key Compositional Tools culminating in the creation of a short physical theatre piece. Prerequisite: Breaking Boundaries Workshop 1.
Breaking Boundaries 3
INTRODUCTION TO THE VIEWPOINTS
The Viewpoints is an extremely fun and dynamic training and creation method that focuses on awakening the students’ instincts through impulse work and play, and exploring the
basic elements of performance – the body in time and space. Prerequisite: Breaking Boundaries Workshops 1 and 2.
Breaking Boundaries 4
Introduction to Butoh/ Japanese Theatre
This workshop looks at the amazing and expressive contemporary Japanese physical theatre style of Butoh. A powerful introduction to both Asian theatre styles and abstract/ expressive movement taught by one of the few Butoh companies in the country.
Breaking Boundaries 5
Introduction to the Suzuki Method of Actor Training.
This unique actor-training method concentrates on developing extraordinary energy, incredible focus and absolute commitment to performance allowing the actor to discover the elusive concept of stage presence.
Breaking Boundaries 6
CREATING SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS
Physical theatre as a style lends itself to bringing Shakespearean characters alive as seen in Zen Zen Zo’s productions Macbeth: As Told by the Weird Sisters, Romeo & Juliet and The Tempest. Through text and movement this workshop will explore ways to build these characters in a heightened, dynamic and accessible style.
Breaking Boundaries 7
Physicalising Greek Theatre
Zen Zen Zo's success in interpreting Greek Theatre has been seen with their astounding productions of The Cult of Dionysus (The Bacchae), Ashes of Atreus (The Orestia), Oedipus, Medea and The Odyssey. This workshop will explore physical chorus, abstract and expressionist movement and stage composition to interpret the classic texts.
!NEW! Breaking Boundaries 8 !NEW!
MEISNER NATURALISTIC ACTING WORKSHOP
Meisner is a Naturalistic technique that gives actors the means to access a truthful connection to their work, even within a heightened style of performance such as physical theatre. This workshop, lead by Zen Zen Zo Acting Coach James Kable, offers a practical step-by-step introduction to this work. Recommended grades: 11 & 12. Max number of participants: 20. Cost: $220 + gst. Only available in Queensland.
For enquiries and bookings contact the Zen Zen Zo Office on (07) 3252 5540 or
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