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-- Much Ado about Nothing (II, i)

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“The Hamlet Project” Registration

Part One: September 14th to November 16th (10 weeks)
Part Two: January 11th to April 25th (16 weeks)

Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Ages: 11 through 16

Performance Dates (tentative):
April 27th – 29th & May 4th – 6th

Cost:
Fall – $375.00
Winter/Spring – $535.00

Note: The cost of the Hamlet Project is approx. the same as doing a Fall Asylum class and a Winter SYFLA class. You have the option to pay in two parts, with the second installment due in January, however, by registering, you are committing to the entire Project.

Shakesprovisation

This new class gets to the core of the Los Angeles Drama Club technique. We combine the foundation of our classic Improv classes with the characters, stories and words of William Shakespeare. Players will use Spolin games to learn how to respond honestly to the heightened situations in which Shakespeare placed them, Laban Effort/Shape to discover ways to stretch their 21st Century physical habits to encompass the characters he presents them with, Boal exercises to better understand the moral and social dilemmas of the world of his plays, and more. Read the rest of this entry »

Play-Acting for Social Justice

Description:
What kind of bystander am I? What should I do when I witness bullying, exclusion, cliques, racism, sexism or discrimination at school, after school, on the block or in the playground?

All the World’s a Stage. What role will you play in life: Bully, Victim, Bystander or Upstander? The Bystander is 90% of all of us. We work to transform ourselves from Bystander to Upstander.

The tools we share and practice help our Players identify their patterns and recognize unjust acts; assess situations and determine what actions to take. Social Injustice is in our faces, no matter what school, neighborhood, place of worship or playground you frequent. Read the rest of this entry »

The Mustardseeds

Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

We believe that there is no such things as “too young” where Shakespeare is concerned, and this project is designed for our Players in 1st through 4th grade to stretch their creative muscles and take “center stage.” Using movement, improv, rhythm, and story-telling, our younger Players will begin to de-code the secret language of the Bard. They’ll have the opportunity to tell stories and create characters, and through these rich experiences, become friends with the greatest writer of our time.

At culmination, a recital will be presented on stage to family and friends on Thursday, May 3rd, and during the Shakespeare Youth Festival LA, The Mustardseeds will be featured in a “Green Show” preceding the first weekend performances.

The Mustardseeds will be led by Eliza Dean & Crystal D’Angora.

Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Feb. 9th – Apr. 26th (12+ classes, coaching, performances)
Performances: April 27th – 29th & May 3rd
Ages: 1st through 4th grade
$400.00

The Hamlet Project

Famed theater director Charles Marowitz says, “Our job is to re-trace, re-discover, reconsider, and re-angle the classics – not simply regurgitate them.” This best describes our coming adventure with THE HAMLET PROJECT (and the entire 2012 Festival Season for that matter).

This eight-month commitment is designed for the L.A. Drama Club Extremists and Shakespeare “Geeks,” who are as passionate about the process as they are about the performance. Read the rest of this entry »

Classic Improv

Using the groundbreaking techniques of Viola Spolin, Agosto Boal, Laban, and Kundalini yoga, energizing all systems of the anatomy, we move, we play, we role play, we develop right/left brain connections, we de-mechanize and re-harmonize ourselves with our Selves.

Improv and Theatre Games are not just for “aspiring actors” – they are for all people; however we notice that those who participate in Improv/Games have an easier time meeting the kinds of demands that Shakespeare’s plays place on us. Read the rest of this entry »

Love’s Labors Lost – Viva Las Vegas!

Tuesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Ages: 4th grade and up

Our comedy takes place in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel circa 1955. Shakespeare’s Rat Pack of Hip, Cool Cats run the show. Literally. The Boys have a business to run and so they make a serious pact to swear off girlfriends, no matter what! They commit to their higher selves, to building their brain and business power and running their club with no girl-related distractions. They have lounge acts to book and financiers to schmooze! Girls just get in the way! And in fact, that’s exactly what they do.

Enter the Belles from France. A phenomenal new Girl Group. All stunning, they present a big problem! Each of the Copa Room Rat Pack Cats meets his match in these savvy Chanteuses. Read the rest of this entry »

King John – Appalachia c. 1850

Mondays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

This Season’s RARE GEM presents you the highly poetic and poignant KING JOHN, circa Appalachia 1850. KING JOHN is an Actor’s Play! It is for those Players who are eager to explore their deepest and darkest sides and work on the challenge of playing dual, even multiple “juicy” parts. Read the rest of this entry »

MUSTARDSEEDS

Designed for our Players in 1st through 4th grade to stretch their creative muscles and take “center stage.”
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SHAKESPEARE
IN THE CITY

Do you live in the Mid-City/West Adams area? New session beginning in February at the William Grant Still Arts Center.

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SHAKESPEARE YOUTH FESTIVAL, LA

April 27th – 29th
May 4th – 6th

THE HAMLET PROJECT
LOVE'S LABORS LOST
KING JOHN
THE MUSTARDSEEDS

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