In this training, participants experiment with an actor-centered training methodology, based on both the actor, and the person behind the actor.

When we watch a person “acting”, we notice two elements: the actor him/herself, and the acting or performance in terms of characters, roles, and actions… In this space, bringing together the actor and their act, ideas merge with actions, and stories become intertwined with the acting itself. Here the following question arises: Why do we act this way?

Acting often goes along with the actor’s prior knowledge of what “acting” means, which is usually influenced by either previous experiences, or different acting references and methodologies that the actor was acquainted with through reading and watching. This workshop tackles what remains with the actors after being exposed to diverse acting methods and styles. It seeks to empower the person behind each actor, in  the purpose of achieving dynamic and energetic acting, condensed in the present moment.

This training works on building the “acting” based on raw primary actions, finding performative actions, and identifying types of active presence. It creates a space for  experimentation and exploration of acting bases, methods, and tools, in an experiential framework.