# Event Details - **Event Name**: AMERICAN CLASSICS - 2-day Weekend Acting INTENSIVE - PERTH - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+08:00) - **Event Description**: A RARE opportunity for actors to work intensively with 2 former-WAAPA leaders for 2 full days: Director Chris Edmund & Actor Dalip SondhiAbout this EventAn immersive experience into the processes of psychologically and physically exploring character, theme, and ensemble work utilising key texts from the Classic American repertoire.This is a RARE opportunity for Perth Actors to once again get this level of teaching from fully qualified actor trainers: ex-WAAPA Head of Acting Chris Edmund & ex-WAAPA Program Director Dalip Sondhi - for 8 hours per day for 2 days. That's 16 hours of gold!As actors engage with some of the greatest characters to come out of American plays of the 20th Century, this intensive will also incorporate US accent training. It is designed for actors to seriously up-skill their understanding and methods of key acting processes.The IntensiveAmerican Classics is the next in our season of these much sought after events. Participants will dive deep into texts from the American repertoire – with playwrights such as Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepherd, Daid Mamet and Eugene O’Neill.The program focuses on physically & psychologically understanding the complex characters and contexts, exploring the dramatic structure, and building ensemble skills through highly focussed scene work and improvisation.Suitable for actors of all levels, the workshop balances practical exercises with analysis and reflective discussion, allowing participants to connect with both the text and each other in a contemporary acting context.Workshop ObjectivesAnalyse and embody characters through scene study and monologue work utilising assigned scenes from classic American playsExplore key psychological & emotionally driven themesDeepen your understanding of acting techniques suitable for the demands on today’s actor for these types of textsFoster essential ensemble skills and collaborative storytellingApply insights to contemporary performance practice for film/tv and theatreDay One: Foundations & CharacterWelcome and IntroductionMeet and greetOverview of the American Classic periodBrief introduction to the playwrights being exploredUS Accent workTable read selected scenesDiscuss major themes and emotional, psychological, physical toneCharacter ExplorationBreak into small groups for character analysisExercises in subtext and motivationLUNCH BREAKScene WorkRehearse, and performPeer feedback and facilitator insights14.Reflection and Discussion15.Group sharing on challenges and discoveriesDay Two: Scene Work & PerformanceEnsemble Warm-UpUS Accent work: Physical, vocal and group connection exercisesScene StudyContinued rehearsal of key scenesFocus on subtext & paceMovement and SpaceExplore blocking and gesturesExperiment with different staging stylesLUNCH BREAKPerformance LabPresent rehearsed scenes to workshop groupConstructive feedback and discussionCreative Application and ClosingReflect on lessons learnt and personal growthQ&A and wrap upOutcomesEnhanced understanding of the American Classic period and its relevance to contemporary actingImproved ensemble and character skillsImproved Standard American accentConfidence in interpreting and performing complex dramatic rolesStrengthened community amongst participants - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/events/american-classics-2-day-weekend-acting-intensive-perth/100001984655132928 - **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Entertainment, Workshops, performances, Meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Famerican-classics-2-day-weekend-acting-intensive-perth-tickets-1984655132928 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 490, max: 490, currency: AUD ## Event venue details ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Fully Prepared (https://allevents.in/org/fully-prepared/25877018) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/32e0e68e312ba0b3ac3ea5e345c9d8d6153722aa8f3515585ca011516afb01cd-rimg-w1080-h673-dca02820-gmir.jpg?v=1773728300 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/f47d0459cf6d1056fb55989880110c5cc838634c09412af3ea7592ea68f1df15-rimg-w400-h400-dca02920-gmir.jpg?v=1773728299 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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