HotHouse Theatre Free Workshop 1 Performing Shakespeare with Claire Pearson
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HotHouse Theatre
Lincoln Causeway Wodonga, VIC 3690 AustraliaDescription
WORKSHOP 1 - Performing Shakespeare with Claire Pearson
At HotHouse Theatre we are passionate about inspiring our community to embrace creativity, which is why, with the generous support of The Rotary Club of Albury, we are pleased to announce an exciting range of free workshops for our local community. Over a series of five Sundays, come along to the HotHouse Rotary Masterclass Series and dive into a range of subjects with expert teachers. There are five workshops in total - keep an eye out on the HotHouse Facebook for information about other upcoming workshops.
Performing Shakespeare
Perfect for… students auditioning for drama schools, drama teachers, english teachers, performers, directors and Shakespeare fanatics!
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
This one day workshop aims to increase participants' confidence in how to approach Shakespearean text. Shakespeare is often seen as 'hard' and 'distant' but it doesn't have to be! You'll learn techniques to find clues which bring the text to life and the make the words your own. Participants will get a chance to explore Shakespeare's language, structure and beauty in this fun workshop via exercises and group activities. Please learn at least 6 lines of Shakespeare text (monologue or sonnet) 'by heart' / off book that will be used within exercises on the day.
This workshop is for adults aged 18 years and over, AND any year 12 students auditioning for Drama Schools in 2017.
ABOUT CLAIRE:
Claire is a Melbourne based actor with over 10 years experience across theatre, film, voice, children's entertainment, writing and production. She trained at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) in 2008. In 2011, Claire received grants from the Ian Potter Foundation: Cultural Trust and Arts Queensland to study Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA, London).
Claire has worked with Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre Company, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Queensland Ballet, High Tide Theatre Company & Only Connect (London), Playwriting Australia, Dead Puppet Society, The Good Room, Underground Cinema (Melbourne), Boutique Theatre, HoyPolloy/ Act-o-matic 3000 and has performed at Brisbane Festival and the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Claire wrote and produced the sell out seasons of "Battlefield Blues" for the 2015 Melbourne Fringe Festival and 'Mona Brow Williams presents...' a one woman show, for the Anywhere Theatre Festival at Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane, 2013.
Claire has taught for the Acting Performance Studio Australia Holiday Program, facilitated workshops on Shakespeare and Bertolt Brecht in high schools and teaches in Acting for Beginners at the Centre for Adult Education, Melbourne.
Claire is a proud member of Equity.
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Our Mission
Through the power of new Australian theatre, we explore compelling ideas and inspire our community to embrace creativity.
Our Vision
To be a creative force in Australian theatre-making and a cultural force in our regional community.
HotHouse Theatre is an adventurous producer and presenter of high quality Australian theatre, and a centre for artistic retreat and development. Located on the border of regional NSW and Victoria, we also provide artistic and professional development programs for the communities of Albury-Wodonga, and the surrounding regions of Southern NSW and North East Victoria.
We began as the Murray River Performing Group in 1979, when nine brilliant, determined Victorian College of the Arts theatre graduates descended upon the border towns of Albury-Wodonga. Their mission: to settle in the region and respond theatrically to its life and spirit. In 1997 we transformed into HotHouse Theatre, a contemporary, professional theatre company offering diverse, exciting theatre fare to our regional audiences.
In 2016, we are a versatile organisation with deep local roots and broad national reach. The people of our region continue to support us generously: as engaged audience members, as sponsors and givers, and as enthusiastic partners and participants in our community programs and services.