SEX & THE ABBEY @ The Bric (NYC) - Movement Director August 22 to September 7, 2024 "Sex and the Abbey," written by Diana Ly and directed by Emily Lyon, is inspired by the story of Hrotsvit, the first known Western female playwright. Set in a medieval abbey teeming with teenage canonesses, the story revolves around their efforts to save the abbey through a performance of a play by Hrotsvit. As they navigate lustful conflicts, the rigors of daily prayers, and fervent moral debates, these women must unite to protect Gandersheim Abbey from a male takeover.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
PHYSICAL COMEDY @ HB Studio Five-week workshop in person at HB Studio. Mondays from 4-6pm, September 16th till October 21st. Pre-registration required. Click HERE for full details. Five classes filled with tips & tricks aimed at sharpening, specifying and spicing up your comedic work. Explore the use of time, space and physical posturing to nail your punchlines, embody larger-than-life characters and hone your comedic instincts as an actor. Learn to generate physical choices from a place of joy and fun, while also getting really specific about the demands and style of the text. These fun-focused classes should leave you excited about all the ways your traditional acting work (who, what, where, why, when…) can serve you to craft unique, truthful and repeatable moments of physical comedy.
IMPROV FOR ACTORS @ HB Studio Ten-week course in person at HB Studio. Thursdays from 6-8:30pm, September 19th till November 21st. Pre-registration required. Click HERE for full details. In this course, you will learn how to use improvisation to foster creativity, authenticity and deeper connections in your acting work. We will be looking at ways that improv is directly applicable to and used in the craft of acting; whether it be in the context of an audition, or in rehearsal with a director that likes to work with improvised exercises to build out backstory and to generate blocking. You will gain the necessary tools to structure viable improvisations (with emphasis on circumstances, relationships, tension, and subtext) that you can then use to prepare characters, monologues, scenes and audition material. Actors of all levels are welcome.