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Movement Workshop for Actors and Theatre Physicality  

by Shona Morris (UK)

Date: 24th July | Time: 10:00am | Location: Teatru Malta Rehearsal Room, MCAST, Paola | Duration: 180mins

Disclaimer: This workshop is intended for experienced Theatre Practitioners and Actors who wish to explore their physicality in relation to Actor's Movements

Class Description:

All acting starts with the body. What is the physical language an actor needs to embody for affective stage performance, and how does that translate into action and scene work? This session will start with a technical and expressive work, exploring the fundamentals of Pure Movement, as described in Shona Morris’s book: “Physicality and Acting: Movement Training as a Catalyst for Change”. This will be followed by an investigation of two scenes from Shakespeare, using space and dynamic and an imaginative connection to character and your scene players to open up possibilities for acting and directing. 

Workshop Target Audience: 16+ years, experienced Theatre Practitioners and Actors who wish to explore their physicality in relation to Actor's Movements

Level of Experience Required: Advanced

Genre of Performance: Physical Theatre

Workshop Led by:

Shona Morris

Shona Morris is a Movement Practitioner, and Actor, specialising in Actors’ Movement. She has been working professionally in all aspects of theatre since 1972. She studied dance until she was 18 (RAD), then went on to study Drama at Bristol University. Her movement studies include, 2 years at Jacques Lecoq, for which she received full funding, 13 years studying with Trish Arnold (Sigurd Leeder technique and Pure Movement), Period Dance at The Imperial Society for Historical Dance. She was a professional actor for 20 years, playing many leading roles, including in Shakespeare and new plays. She has held leadership positions at many leading Drama Schools including Lead Movement Tutor at RADA, Head of Movement at Rose Bruford College, and Head of the BA Acting Course at Drama Centre London. Her work as a Movement Director in the theatre includes many years working at The Stratford Festival Theatre in Canada, where she was Head of Movement and visiting artist. Her speciality is connecting movement to acting and she is an expert in Animal Study, Mask Work, Chorus Work and coaching actors to connect their movement to character and situation. She is part of the Over 60’s Dance Group at The Place, revisiting her love of dance, while also celebrating and recognising the differences between Dance and Actors’ Movement. 

Workshops supported by:

Teatru Malta Studios

Dance Festival Malta is sponsored by:

APS Bank, Atlas Insurance, Camilleri Preziosi Advocates, GSD Marketing Ltd, MAPFRE, and Visit Malta