Author: Julian Bond

There are no workshops this week, 11th November or week following 18th.  Workshops will resumre 25th November with ‘An Anarchist Introduction to Shakespeare & Co.’

Due to work on our current production of Doctor Faustus there will be no workshops for the next two Wednesdays.

This Wednesday’s workshop is dedicated to looking at text extracts from Shakespeare’s ‘War of the Roses’ cycle – Henry VI Parts I, II & III and Richard III. We’ll be looking at some brilliant scenes including Richard III’s famous monologue ‘Now is the winter of our discontent’; the murder of the Duke of Clarence; Joan… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop – Wed Oct 21st – War of the Roses – Shakespeare

There is no workshop this coming Wednesday. They will resume a week on Wednesday, 21st October.

This Wednesday’s session will be run by Mik Yla, taking time out of her busy schedule directing Burjesta Theatre’s current production, Doctor Faustus. She will looking at the voice, good practise for vocal warm ups, breathing exercises and projection. In short everything an actor needs to consider to be heard properly and to not damage… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop – 7th October – The Voice

Burjesta Theatre Workshop – This Wednesday we have a guest workshop leader running things, Ian Cook​. Ian will be running a workshop on ‘physicality in drama’. He has studied alongside Elinor Randle​ of Liverpool-based theatre company Tmsesis, who have established a reputation both locally and nationally for audacious and innovative physical theatre performances. The Casa,… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop – Wednesday 30th September – Physicality & Drama

Burjesta Theatre Workshops – The World & The Actor The Casa Bar, Hope Street, Liverpool Starting this Wednesday 16th September, 7pm and thereafter on a weekly basis each following Wednesday. Each session stands alone and costs £3/£2 A series of workshops with the following aims: – to focus actors on thinking about their place in… Continue reading New Series of Workshops – The World & The Actor – starts Wed 16th September

A reminder that Mikyla Durkan of Burjesta Theatre will be running a course on Commedia dell ‘arte for the WEA beginning this Tuesday at The Casa – all details below: WEA Course – Commedia dell’arte – Mikyla Durkan A series of workshops for the Workers’ Educational Association, introducing and developing some stock Commedia dell ‘arte… Continue reading Commedia dell ‘arte Course

WEA Course – Commedia dell’arte – Mikyla Durkan A series of workshops for the Workers’ Educational Association, introducing and developing some stock Commedia dell ‘arte characters and practicing some of the techniques and disciplines used in Commedia dell ‘arte. This will involve exploring some conventional plot line, styles of improvisation and pre-rehearsed sketches such as… Continue reading Commedia dell ‘arte Course, Starting 15th September

There are no workshops for the next four weeks. There will be a new series of acting workshops starting on Wednesday 16th September. Regards Burjesta