The Architecture of Performance:

Improvisation – Composition – Style  

The Architecture of Performance: Improvisation – Composition – Style Improvisation as Art is the core of the creative process. It includes curiosity to take risks, to open up for the unknown and surprising as well as the skill to shape the given material – may it be text, movement, music or space. Creating and rehearsing a play, choreography or a musical score, needs a strong sense for Rhythm and Tempo. This is where Composition comes into play.

“In nature and art, there are mathematical laws and principles that structure and balance form.” (Mala Powers)

This Feeling for Composition creates contours and gives the expression of ideas, dialogues, movements, shapes and colors a deeper meaning and visible form. “An actor working with a Feeling of Style attempts to capture the special nature of a play, screenplay or scene.” A Moliere comedy demands a different approach to a Greek tragedy, a Brecht drama or a “realistic” dialogue. In this module you will meet and work on different genres like Mask work, Clowning, Physical theatre as well as classical literature.

Rehearsing and directing Text, Movement, Masks – Improvisation – Devising – Composition – Tempo-Rhythm – the Pause – Style – Applying the technique to different Genres

Eligibility

• Actors aged 18 and over (all genders welcome)
• Participants who can take responsibility for their own physical and mental health during the workshop period
• Participants who are able to attend all sessions
• Participants who can continuously take part in physically active work
• Actors who have previously participated in workshops or classes at Michael Chekhov Tokyo, Michael Chekhov Europe (MCE), Michael Chekhov Association(MICHA), or other institutions or instructors offering equivalent training  (Introductory / trial workshops are excluded).

Capacity

• 22 participants

　　※If applications exceed capacity, a selection process will be conducted.

Dates & Time

• May 13, 14, 15, 16, 17　11:00–17:00 (5 days total)

　※Doors open at 10:30
　※Lunch break included

Venue

　　Akebonobashi Keikoba B1　曙橋ケイコバ
　　3-3 Katamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
　　Mansion Hekisokan, Basement 1, Studio B1

Fees

• Early Bird Discount: ¥55,000 (first 5 applicants)
• Regular Fee: ¥60,000
• Participation in both Osaka & Tokyo Module Workshops: ¥110,000
• Observation: ¥8,000 per day (maximum 3 observers per day)
• Interpretation provided

Application

　 You can apply from APPLICATION on this HP or via email:

    [email protected] 

   ※The organizer is capable of using English. If you have any concerns, please make contact freely.