Somatic Actor Training - Melbourne

"you will see my present body burst into fragments and remake itself under ten thousand notorious aspects a new body where you will never forget me." - Antonin Artaud WHEN: Weekly ongoing classes, Sunday - 7 til 9. WHERE: Underbelly - Smith St (corner of Greeves), Collingwood. Melbourne. HOW MUCH: $70 for 4 classes. nb/ limited scholarships available for emerging and independant artists - email for information. TEACHER: Steven Mitchell Wright (see biog and testimonials below) WHAT: Drawing on the Suzuki Method of Actor Training these ongoing workshops will break down the domestic body to access the extreme and the extraordinary, where the body becomes a tool for transformation and not merely for entertainment. Participants will work vigorously with the body and the breath to access a place of honesty and instinct. This workshop is ideal for actors, dancers, performance artists, street performers and musicians who are committed to truly meeting themselves and their audience as a performer and a person. Participants should be in general good health and over 16 years of age. To enquire or enroll please email: training [at ] dangerensemble [dot] com TESTIMONIALS: Steven Mitchell Wright is a creative powerhouse and inspirational teacher, who finds the artist in all the people he trains, charging them with passion, power and exceptional skill. - Paula Mor. Director/Lecturer. Hong Kong/UK. This training is demanding, both physically and emotionally. Steven trains actors to challenge their own perceived limitations, and connect to a deeper, primal energy. All of this takes place in an atmosphere of sacred, trusting and deliberate inquiry. Steven is a passionate teacher, and he expects great things from his performers and students. His training provides the necessary discipline and courage to create work that is truly extraordinary. - Drew Der Kinden Actor/Director - Australia STEVEN MITCHELL WRIGHT: Steven Mitchell Wright has functioned as a director, teacher, actor, designer, movement director and writer within the theatre and performance industry. From 2003 - 2007 Steven was the Associate Director and Senior Teacher of/for Brisbane based theatre company, Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre. During this time, he created and directed over 20 works including; The opening ceremony performance of Macbeth for the 2006 World Shakespeare Congress, The interactive Sub-Con Warrior 1 which won Best Director and Best New Work Del Arte Awards, Promenade Butoh show those with Lucifer.. nominated for an Australian Choreographic Award, and the national and international touring secondary schools production of Romeo and Juliet. Steven is now the Artistic Director of The Danger Ensemble and a specialist teacher in somatic actor training systems and improvisational methods including the Suzuki Method of Actor Training and Butoh Dance Theatre. He has taught intensive training workshops in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Hong Kong and London. He has also taught for Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University in the areas of Physical Theatre and Theatre Direction.