Dear Colleagues and friends,
while we are starting our International Theatre Summer Academy in Italy with an acting and a directing course, we are already preparing the fall season. Save the date for Jurij Alschitz’ blended course for directors, teachers and actors on directing practice, called “The Art of Rehearsal”
The first method of rehearsal I have called “Apokryphos”, borrowed from the Greek apokryphos – hidden. This method is both unusual and very useful because it helps the director and the actor in actions and words to discover or create shadowy, unusual and paradoxical passages of the scene and the performance that are either not to be found at all or only with difficulty in the text of the play. The second method is the “Method of Emptiness”. It is methodologically related to the first and is based on the assertion that 70 to 80 % of the play consists of emptiness. Everything that exists in the play is built on the foundation of emptiness. Emptiness is the basis for working with the text, it is the space where the most important events take place, where feelings are born and where the main decisions are made. The method reveals to the director and the actor what is not seen or heard, but is the basis for the life of the role and the performance. In the seminar, maximum time is devoted to the practical implementation of the director’s ideas on stage with the actors. A minimum of theory and a maximum of practice. This seminar is aimed at directors, teachers and actors. The number of participants is limited as I have chosen a new format in an intimate, professional atmosphere where everyone should have the opportunity to put the methods into practice. Open practical rehearsals and their evaluation will take time accordingly. J.A. |
The art of rehearsal – Directing practice8 October 2023 Online Introduction The most important thing in a director’s work is not to invent a performance, but to realise it with the actors on stage. The actor is the most important, the most difficult, the most unpredictable “material” that the director meets in the process of creating a performance. Theatre academies pay too little attention to the craft of rehearsal, which is why the World Theatre Training Institute AKT-ZENT, together with the Online Theatre Academy, offers a practical course on how a director can rehearse with actors. This course on rehearsal practice will be helpful for both directors and actors, as actors are in many ways the directors of their own roles. In addition, it is becoming increasingly important to use professional methods for the collaborative way of working that is common today. This workshop is short, only five days, but enough time to understand and master the basic rules of two highly interesting and effective methods. In order to use these five days effectively, all participants will meet online 4 days before for an intensive introduction, where they will be given tasks to prepare, which they will then realise on stage. This is the first part of “The Art of Rehearsal”. The next workshop on further rehearsal methods is planned for spring 2024. Practical information The course will be held in English language Teaching hours: 8 October 15-18:00 (UTC+2) Online Tuition fee: 490 € Registration Contact and information:
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We also like to inform all colleagues about the residency programme at Schloss Bröllin, in north-east Germany, close to the Polish border. It is a perfect place to rehearse and to create work.
OPEN CALL Residencies 2024
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International groups of artists from all areas of the performing arts can now apply for a residency of up to two weeks in 2024.
Schloss Bröllin stands out for its unique rehearsal spaces for the performing arts and offers several dance studios, production and seminar rooms as well as a large outdoor area. The residency programme is open to groups and solo artists from the fields of dance, performance, acrobatics or contemporary circus. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2023. Find the complete call and the application form here: https://broellin.de/residenzprogramm |
+49 30 612 87 274 akt.zent@berlin.de
World Theatre Training Institute AKT-ZENT / ITI