Description
Discover a more physical, playful and confident way into Shakespeare.
This practical workshop explores how Physical Characterisation Techniques (PCT) can unlock Shakespeare’s text, characters and situations. Working with tools such as elements and archetypes, we will experiment with different ways of bringing the text off the page and into the body.
Ideal for actors looking for fresh approaches to Shakespeare, whether for auditions, rehearsal or performance.
Please prepare a short Shakespeare monologue you would like to explore.
This workshop can be taken on its own or as a continuation of Actors, Character and Presence.
Ariella Eshed is a London-based theatre director, acting tutor and workshop leader with over 20 years’ experience. She taught regularly at the Actors Centre from 2002 until its closure and is delighted to return to teach at the New Actors Centre.
She has worked as a visiting director and tutor at Mountview, Italia Conti, East 15 and Drama Studio London, and currently teaches at City Lit, City Academy and London Actors Workshop.
As a director, she has worked at venues including the Lyric Hammersmith, Soho Theatre, Hampstead Theatre and many more.
Her work focuses on physical characterisation, text and imagination, helping actors find greater freedom and presence in performance.
From previous participants:
“An eye-opener to physical characterisation.”
“A fun and invaluable set of tools to discover and develop characters.”
