Hey all, Vancouver TheatreSports League is proud to present the Steve Jarand Mask workshop for the amazing price of $100. The workshop will take place this Sunday, June 15th, from 10am to 4pm at The Improv Centre. Mask is a tremendous way to unlock and discover characters that you may have never thought you could do. Mask is also a great way to reinforce spontaneity and discovering the moment. Steve Jarand Bio In 1987 Steve stumbled onto improvisation at Loose Moose Theatre. Spontaneity and accepting made sense to him and he was excited to break rules and to make it up as he went. His responsible side, however, said go back to school. So he spent four years completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Calgary. Keith Johnstone taught him acting there and directed him in The Caucasian Chalk Circle. After graduating, heneeded to explore so he left for Europe. Since then, his adventuring has brought him to South America, Africa, the Middle East and several trips to India. Between travels he works in the National and Provincial Parks of the Rocky Mountains doing Nature theatre. There he put in practice skills like storytelling, puppetry and mask work. He keeps returning to Loose Moose to address his own fears and expression through improvisation. For more than twenty years he has continued working.Mainly through mask work and meditation, his improv began to flourish. Today he teaches drama and mask, working with children and doing science and nature theatre. he continue to travel and attend Vipassana Meditation retreats. Steve, Keith Johnstone and Dennis Cahill are leading the most recent and powerful series of mask workshops at Loose Moose. Workshop Description For thousands of years tribal cultures have used masks to evoke spirits, honour seasonal cycles, and celebrate goof fortune and harvest. Is it possible masks have special powers waiting to be released in a moment’s notice? This mask workshop uses mirrors and spontaneous sounds to help release truthful creatures, Using diverse methods, masks are then nurtured and trained to become fully functioning and vibrant characters for class and stage. Study Mask with Steve Jarand, an international mask teacher who studied under the legendary improve teacher, Keith Johnstone, author of “Impro”. He is an 18 year veteran performer with Calgary’s Loos Moose Theatre Company. Trance masks tap into the raw essence of improvisation. The masks demand the vulnerability and willingness to be in the moment that makes for delightful and inspiring performances. There is no better way to realize the virtue of your instincts, humility and playfulness (and the limitations of your ego and intellect) than trying on a mask or two. Andy Crouch Artistic Director Hideout Theatre, Austin, Tx For more info about Steve visit stevejarand To register: https://tickets.vtsl/TheatreManager/1/login&event=0 Steve Jarand & Trance Masks Keith Johnstone Teaches Video Series. DVD available for purchase. Read more... stevejarand
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:14:29 +0000
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