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AMPI +  Acting Workshop by Jaakko Kiljunen

THIS CALL NOW IS CLOSED!

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The four-day workshops will concentrate on improvisational tools. On the first day of the workshop, Jaakko Kiljunen led the participants through the basics of the Suzuki Method. After having a chance to get an understanding of this method the participants had the chance to work individually and in pairs. The participants will do exercises that will help them get some understanding of themes such as commitment, listening, reacting, ‘joyfully embracing mistakes’, and ‘creating a story together’ from the point of view of improvisation. They will also do some physical exercises based on the Suzuki Method to develop the participants’ level of concentration and focus. 

The Suzuki method has been created by the world-famous Japanese director Tadashi Suzuki. The most essential purpose of the training is to get the actor’s whole psycho-physical being to performative use and to cultivate the actor’s inner energies and expressional abilities. The practice concentrates on empowering emotional and physical capacities. Special attention is put on breathing, concentration, and focus. During the workshop, we will study some very basic, simple, and fun exercises related to the method. No previous experience is needed.

Dates: 29.03, 30.03.,03.04, 04.04 

Time: 17:30-20:30

Amount of people:  max.10

Requirements to participate:

Openness to try and commit to different exercises. Some of the exercises are quite physical also. All of the work will be done in a relaxed and safe atmosphere. 

Materials and Selection: Only thing needed is comfortable clothes to move in.

To apply:

  • A short motivation letter (maximum half a page), CV as 1 single PDF to coordinator.ampi@gmail.com by 5th of March 23:59. 
  • Please name the PDF as follows:

‘FirstName_LastName_ActingWorkshop_AMPI’

  • Please name the subject of the email as ‘AMPI+  Open Call: Acting Workshop”
  • Announcement of the selected participants is by the 14th of March 

Schedule:

Day #1: 29.03 / 17:30-20:30 (3 hours)

  • Warm up 
  • Concentration on basics of Suzuki method
  • Improvisational tools 
  • End of the day discussion

Day #2: 30.03 / 17:30-20:30 (3 hours)

  • Warm-up
  • Basics of Suzuki method
  • Improvisational tools 
  • Explanation of an exercise for participants to think about at outside of class
  • End of the day discussion

Day #3: 03.04 / 17:30-20:30 (3 hours)

  • Warm-up
  • Basics of Suzuki method
  • Work on the ‘homework’ exercise
  • Improvisational tools
  • End of the day discussion

Day #4: 04.04 / 17:30-20:30 (3 hours)

  • Warm-up
  • Basics of Suzuki method
  • Continuation to work on the ‘homework’ exercise
  • Improvisational tools
  • End of workshop discussion.