Monday 7th September Athens Time: 10.00- 10.30 Venue: Michael Cacoyannis Foundation The presentation consists of a discussion by the author of the recentlypublished Performer Training Reconfigured (Bloomsbury 2019, 2020). Thebook puts forward the ‘post-psychophysical’ as a more extended form ofpsychophysical discourse and practice that emerged and dominated in the20th century. The ‘post-psychophysical’ updates the concept of anintegrated bodymind in various ways, such as the notion of a performer’sbodyworld that incorporates technology…

Online Workshop Urban Butoh: An introduction into a transcultural practice Wednesday 9th  September Athens Time: 11.00- 15.00 Venue : Michael Cacoyannis Foundation by Dr. Olu Taiwo, Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts, Department ofPerforming Arts, University of Winchester, UK. workshop fees: Participants: 50€                Virtual Attendees: 30€ for info and booking please send your application and brief CV to:info@themakingsactor.com This workshop will be an introduction into…

PERFORMANCE Title: Us, Joints Group: Trial& - Performing Arts Thursday  10 September  2020 Athens Time: 20.00 THEATRE ALKMINI The interdisciplinary group Trial& presents the performance “Us,Joints”. The act explores the ways in which the body delimits itself within a system of predetermined functions, either because of infrastructural boundaries or within normalities. Central to the discussion was the concept of ‘production’ as an end in itself and its convenient execution within non-places. A…

21 – 25 September 2020 Venue: Movement Studio Deligianni 19, Athens Performing & Presenting with Confidence and Clarity (PPCC) workshops and individual coaching sessions are intended for those who have the need to work in English, including: actors (of all levels of experience)business executivesprofessionalsacademicslawyerspoliticians The workshops will enhance your ability to speak with a Standard English accent, and foster your ability to radiate confidence and engage audiences through your physical presence, whether…

Facilitated by Dr Kiki Selioni and Alexandros Psychramis Venue: Movement Studio Deligianni 19, Athens The application of Laban’s method in actor and dancer training has a long history. Although Laban himself applied his method to the training of actors and dancers, it was left mainly to his followers to develop, often erratically Laban’s insights. Practitioners such as Jean Newlove, Yat Malmgren, Geraldine Stephenson, Brigid Panet and so on have all continued…

Actor, Acting Coach , Director,  Diploma Manager at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama University of London Worksession Detail: Working on building a character using the tools of Stanislavski’s early and later ‘system’ always involves understanding that the ‘given circumstances’ of the situation impel the character into ‘action’. Interlinked with given circumstances and action is the fundamental question of the ‘motivation’ of the character to take action. Various loosely similar words…