Course Description
The Lir Academy – Performance – Physical Theatre
Trinity College Dublin
Physical Theatre is an eight-week course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical principles and movement improvisation to discover the expressive possibilities of their bodies.
Physical Theatre is an eight-week course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical principles and movement improvisation to discover the expressive possibilities of their bodies.
Working from a selection of scenes, where the body in space is to the fore, by writers including Steven Berkoff, Marie Jones, Martin McDonagh; the participants will be introduced to the physical skillset necessary for playing physically demanding multiple characters of all ages, shapes and sizes, animals, supernatural beings and beyond.
This is a short course for anyone wanting to expand their range and evolve their creative process. Participants will discover a new movement vocabulary to aid character exploration utilising the endless expressive possibilities of the actor’s body.
For further information, visit: www.thelir.ie/courses/short-courses
| College Name | Trinity College Dublin |
| Course Category | Dance, Music & Theatre Performance |
| Course Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
| Course Fee | €425 |
| Course Duration | This course runs for eight weeks at The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art, Trinity Technology and Enterprise Campus, Pearse Street at Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2. |
| Course Times | For further information and to book this course, visit: www.thelir.ie/courses/physical-theatre |
| Entry Requirements | This course is only suitable for ages 18+. |
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