5-day SITI Workshop
FIVE-DAYS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING WITH SITI COMPANY
ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT register now to avoid disappointment.
August 9-13, 2010. SITI, the company that pioneered Viewpoints/Suzuki Actor Training will offer a 5-day intensive workshop in the Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre. Ellen Lauren and J. Ed Araiza, two core members of the internationally acclaimed performance ensemble will teach classes intended for performers of all skill levels.
Members of SITI Company. Photo: Michael Brasilow
The Viewpoints and the Suzuki Method of Actor Training are two distinct methods of actor training used in building and staging SITI productions. SITI Company members have been trained by Anne Bogart and Tadashi Suzuki and are uniquely qualified to introduce and train other theater artist in these challenging and innovative methods. Read below for more about these methods.
It is through the dialogue between Suzuki and Viewpoints, these two, very distinct, yet complimentary approaches to the art of acting that the philosophy and technique of SITI Company is continually explored, revitalized, and articulated.
WORKSHOP DETAILS AND REGISTRATION:
DATES: Aug 9-13 (Mon to Fri)
TIMES: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: The Performing Arts Theatre at Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC.
PRICE: CAD $520* Accommodations are not included.
Please note: This workshop is physically strenuous.
THE TRAINING SPACE
The workshop will take place in a full-size performance venue, giving participants the opportunity to train in a large-scale space. See a
360 degree virtual tour.
The Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre, a 372-seat venue.
PHILOSOPHY
One of the most important aspects of SITI’s work is the teaching of our training techniques, to actors and theater artists throughout the United States and the world.
Each year we find ourselves in studios, working with old friends as well as a constantly growing number of new faces.
In addition to the workshops, SITI members are on the faculties of such institutions as The Juilliard School, New York University, and Columbia University.
SUZUKI METHOD
Suzuki Training. Photo: Megan W. Szalla
Developed by internationally acclaimed director, Tadashi Suzuki and the Suzuki Company of Toga, the Suzuki Actor Training Method’s principal concern is with restoring the wholeness of the human body to the theatrical context and uncovering the actor’s innate expressive abilities. A rigorous physical discipline drawn from such diverse influences as ballet, traditional Japanese and Greek theater and martial arts, the training seeks to heighten the actor’s emotional and physical power and commitment to each moment on the stage. Attention is on the lower body and a vocabulary of footwork, sharpening the actor’s breath control and concentration.
VIEWPOINTS
Viewpoints Training Photo: Michael Brosilow
The Viewpoints is a technique of improvisation that grew out of the post-modern dance world. It was first articulated by choreographer Mary Overlie who broke down the two dominant issues performers deal with – time and space – into six categories. She called her approach the Six Viewpoints. Since that time, Artistic Director Anne Bogart and SITI Company have expanded her notions and adapted them for actors. The Viewpoints allows a group of actors to function together spontaneously and intuitively and to generate bold, theatrical work quickly. It develops flexibility, articulation, and strength in movement and makes ensemble playing really possible.
SPECIAL THANKS
We gratefully acknowledge support and contributions made by Attic Salt Theatre Company and Capilano University.
