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Prerequisites for attendance

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE COMMITTED TO ATTEND THE FULL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE.  

Desire to connect mind, body, voice & emotion. This is a physical and rigorous workshop, although you may adapt any exercise if you have physical limitations. Experience with Linklater Voice is useful and will enable you to find the freedom of impulse within these explorations. Fluent ENOUGH in English to follow Judith’s instruction.

Cost - £360 (Incl. VAT)

Format

The 18-hour workshop runs over two weekends, 4.5 hours per day - Saturday & Sunday - 8th, 9th & 15th & 16th May.

One session per day:

British Standard Time - 16.00 - 20.30

US Eastern Standard Time  - 11.00 - 15.30 

US Pacific Eastern Time - 08.00 - 12.00

Content

A sequence of improvisational voice and body exercises designed to provide a visceral link between voice, speech and body. This organic progression of exercises explores the roots of language experientially and was created by Kristin to re-route Shakespeare's words from the contemporary head to the Shakespearean body. The work is, however, effective in a wide range of stylistic writing from Shakespeare to the present day. From primal sound to emotion, image, and word, impulses awaken the appetite energies of vowels and consonants. Neuro-physiological pathways between brain and body are re-invigorated and the actor's agility and sensitivity in responding to imagery is exercised. Vocal impulses galvanize physical movement. Voice and body provide the intellect with information. Meaning and interpretation emerge. The actor experiences "Let the words play you..." rather than "Play with the words...". These primal explorations will lead into speaking text. 

For more information email: admin@linklatervoice.com

Or visit: Sound & Movement: Embodying Language