Title: Actor Training: Technique Facilitator: Ali de Souza: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Actor Training will offer tools and techniques to practitioners when directing theatre Workshop Summary: with young people. Offering skills and exercises in directing acting methods in narrative and character development, this workshop responds to the trend of autobiographical work seen commonly in youth theatre in which young people often rely on ‘playing themselves’, as opposed to acquiring acting technique. Ali de Souza will offer easy and workable exercises that can be employed in anything from plays to workshops. About the Ali de Souza is Programme Co-ordinator and facilitator: Lecturer in Acting on the BA Acting programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has worked extensively as an and director in both theatre and film for over 30 years. He has also directed over 30 short films. He taught acting and directing at Queen Margaret University for six years and became Programme Leader for the BA Acting and Performance course there before joining the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2009. He has a particular interest in Shakespeare, theatre for young people and acting for the screen. He has also held masterclasses in Shakespeare and toured productions to Kaohsiung, Beijing, Boston and St. Petersburg. Highland Gatherings Friday & Saturday evening
Title: Actor Training: Technique Facilitator: Ali de Souza: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Workshop Summary: Actor Training will offer tools and techniques to practitioners when directing theatre with young people. Offering skills and exercises in directing acting methods in narrative and character development, this workshop responds to the trend of autobiographical work seen commonly in youth theatre in which young people often rely on ‘playing themselves’, as opposed to acquiring acting technique. Ali de Souza will offer easy and workable exercises that can be employed in anything from plays to workshops. About the facilitator: Ali de Souza is Programme Co-ordinator and Lecturer in Acting on the BA Acting programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has worked extensively as an and director in both theatre and film for over 30 years. He has also directed over 30 short films. He taught acting and directing at Queen Margaret University for six years and became Programme Leader for the BA Acting and Performance course there before joining the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2009. He has a particular interest in Shakespeare, theatre for young people and acting for the screen. He has also held masterclasses in Shakespeare and toured productions to Kaohsiung, Beijing, Boston and St. Petersburg. Highland Gatherings Friday & Saturday evening
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