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There will be no workshops for the next 3 weeks due to our current production ‘Reign of Vampires’.

This is the last of 10 sessions that have took us all around the world looking at different theatre traditions, Japanese Kabuki, Balinese Theatre, Medieval European theatre, Native American mythology and Commedia to name but a few. Tomorrow we’ll be looking again at some of the best bits we’ve discovered with a view to developing… Continue reading All Around the Theatre World in 80 Days – Workshop 30th April

For our penultimate ‘Around the Theatre World in 80 Days’ workshop we are returning to the British Isles to look at medieval ‘Mummers’ plays, part of the European tradition of carnivalesque comic morality tales of good and evil. We’ll be looking too at the 15th century English morality tale ‘Everyman’. The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool,… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop – This Wednesday 23rd April – Mummers Play/Everyman

‘All Around the Theatre World in 80 Days’ – This week we’ll be looking at Native American mythology, the life of Black Elk, the Heyoka Trickster figure and taking a tour with the Buffalo Bill Story. If you feel like taking part come and join us 7pm @ The Casa, Hope St, Liverpool. £3/£2 –… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop this Wednesday 16th April – Native American Myths

Burjesta Workshop tmr Wednesday – All Around the Theatre World in 80 Days – Aboriginal Dreamtime Mythology The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool, 7pm, £3/£2 All welcome

‘Around the Theatre World in 80 Days’ – Scandinavian Realism/Surrealism, Myth and Drama We’ll be looking at the Ynglinga Norse Saga from the 13th century and Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ from the 19th century. We want to explore the relationship between naturalism and non-naturalist ways of storytelling. Come along to the The Casa, Hope… Continue reading Burjesta Theatre Workshop – Scandinavian Myth, Wed 2nd April

Tonight’s workshop is cancelled due to workshop leader being unwell.  Workshops will resume next week.

‘Around the Theatre World in 80 Days’ – Norse Mythology This week we’re off to Scandinavia to look at Nordic myths. Come and join us in our explorations but wrap up warm! The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool, 7pm.

Around the Theatre World in 80 Days – As part of our ongoing look at world theatre, this week we’ll be looking at Balinese Theatre and the effect it had on modernist theatre pioneer Antonin Artaud. The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool, 7pm, £3/£2. All welcome experienced actors and beginners alike.

Around the Theatre World in 80 Days – Kolam Sri Lankan Theatre In our continuing look at different theatre processes from around the world, we turn for inspiration to Sri Lankan Kolam Theatre, a form of folk theatre involving in religious ritual and storytelling. The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool, 7pm, £3/£2. Beginners welcome!