(Details to be confirmed)
(Sun 3pm-Tue 1pm)
10 days (9 nights) residential
at the Claret Centre, Buckden Towers, Cambridgeshire PE19 5TA
This course emphasizes practice, practice, practice. For students involved in playback theatre on an ongoing basis and ready to commit to learning advanced skills, this course is the third level of study after Core Training and Selected Topics. During this Easter Intensive we will make time to rest as well as work & play! Students will learn how to:
fulfil self-chosen roles
use effective language
find the heart of the story as conductor
warm up an audience or group
deal with conflict and strong emotions We will look at how difference (cultural, racial, economic) & context affects willingness to tell, and the scope of playback theatre in the world. Working and discovering together, you’ll build lasting supportive bonds with fellow-practitioners from several countries.
Prerequisite: Core Training or equivalent, two Selected Topics, and practical experience with Playback Theatre. Note: Practice participants will be asked to write a short reflective journal on an aspect of their playback work prior to coming on the course. Please apply listing your training and practical experience.
Buckden Towers is a complex of buildings, gardens, lake, and park, located in the village of Buckden, about 50 miles north of London between the market towns of Huntingdon and St Neots. Originally the home of the Bishop of Lincoln, the Claretian Missionaries since 1956, have painstakingly restored this place to welcome individuals and groups for a range of activities.
We will make our home in the Main House during these 10 days of Practice, and enjoy the local entertainment during the Easter holidays. Lunch is included on the first and last days.
Fees: £1145 (inclusive of all meals, accommodation and training)