The Shakespeare Performance Workshop

Shakespeare Performance Workshop

The Shakespeare Performance Workshop:
Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Midsummer Night’s Dream workshop will run weekly for 14 weeks. 
January 18 – April 23, 2025
 
Workshop Description:
A 14 week course focusing on creating an 14 actor ensemble; 
working with early modern practices: platts, cue scripts, doubling roles, 
and training in speaking Shakespeare in the Early Modern accent.
 
The set will be imaginative rather than literal, a soundscape will be created, 
and the story will be told expressively, eloquently, boldly, self-confidently, and above all, passionately.
Two hours traffic on the stage means pacing is swift and relentless.
 

-Pre-requisite for this course is that you know how to handle shakespeare’s verse and prose.

And that you are willing to turn your voice to singing.

-Actors need some experience, training, and may be required to submit CV and/or showreel.

There’s an opportunity to make some magic, learn and grow your skills as an actor. 
 
The 14 actors will showcase their work with a final 4 performances: 
2 at Mulholland Studio; and 2 at Mike’s Badhuis theatre in Amsterdam.

Tutor: William Sutton​

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William Sutton acted and acts in theatres, in film and TV, on green screen, on location, for seminars, through corporate role-plays, at readings, upon diverse improv & comedy podia, gives Sonnet workshops in schools and universities, and even directed a one-act play. He is a theatre animal and a dedicated self-study student, always circling the ideas incorporating what it takes to give a good performance, whether improvised or rehearsed.

He mastered Shakespearean English by learning and memorizing all the Sonnets of Shakespeare. Sutton attended the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford on Avon to quench his desire to learn more. He joined the Passion in Practice ensemble of Ben Crystal in 2010 and toured with them until 2018. His passion for Shakespeare has only grown over the 30+ years studying and working with his words. By extension any other writer worth their salt.

He also loves the study of accents and dialects; and uses the International Phonetic Alphabet where necessary. Writers write and actors interpret and resurrect what they write. The connecting factor is words in ink becoming puffs of sound and air in speech. There’s where the adventure begins.

His classes can be bitter, salty, sweet, sour, or savoury. Something for every ones taste. Umami, don’t believe me, ask around.

Space is limited, so secure your place today and
embark on a journey of discovery with us!

The Shakespeare Performance Workshop:
Midsummer Night’s Dream

Workshop conducted and play directed
By William Sutton 

Class dates: Saturday January 18 – April 19, 2025 
Times: TBA
Four extra rehearsal dates in final month: TBA.
Performances: April. 19 – 23.

2 at Mulholland Studio; and 3 at Mike’s Badhuis theatre in Amsterdam.
 
course fee: € 750
(€ 200 registration fee, €550 final fee).
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