WORKSHOPS
A) September 3-7: How to Create a Daily Training for Creativity
- for actors, dancers, circus artists, clowns, directors
B) September 8-9: The Actor's Mask
Ira will teach:
a) the use of the face as a mask,
b) introduce his master exercise for the clown's nose; and,
c) the use of three basic types of Commedia masks
Instructions données en anglais ; les participants peuvent travailler/jouer en français !
CLOWN & ACTING
Ira views clown and acting as a dynamic interaction, the quantum essence of performance. He assists any actor (professional, veteran, or novice) to re-start a process of awakening within their own body, intellect, consciousness and creative play.
In some very practical ways The Seidenstein Method is like the yoga of acting.
THE SEIDENSTEIN METHOD
The Seidenstein Method is organic and logical. It incorporates a breadth of ideas, techniques and cultural inheritance that contemporary theatre possesses. The approach is not dogmatic and sees the work as part of the continuum from Stanislavski, Copeau, Barba as well as directly tapping the spirit of Eastern practices.
Ira's exercises leave space for an actor to use any of their previous trainings or experience.
THE FOUR ARTICULATIONS
"The Four Articulations" is both a workshop and a template for actors, directors, and performance companies to have a set of modules that will directly release one's creativity for generating movement, theatre, text and ensemble work.
"The Four Articulations" are 1) Body; 2) Space; 3) Time; 4) Time-Space Continuum.
IRA SEIDENSTEIN
Australian director, actor, clown and clown teacher. Ira has been teaching, directing, and performing internationally for over 30 years :
- Performed in over 100 live productions as well as in TV, film, commercials
- Clown in Slava's Snowshow (European Tour, Spring 2012: Italy and Portugal)
- Clown with Cirque du Soleil (Corteo) as well as a performance coach for them
- Resident Teacher and Choreographer for Australia's national Shakespeare company. Also taught at the Australian national acting school
- PhD in Education related to the education of actors, directors and performers
More information about Ira and his work, including videos, on www.iraseid.com
PRACTICAL DETAILS
WORKSHOP A: DAILY TRAINING Sept 3-7
Monday-Friday 10:00-13:00
Fee: 160 euros
WORKSHOP B: THE ACTOR'S MASK Sept 8-9
Saturday & Sunday 10:00-16:00
Fee: 190 euros
Reservation: contact Caspar Schjelbred 06 70 59 81 54
Workshop address:
ARTiC, 40 rue de Paradis, 75010 PARIS - Métro: Poissonnière
