MONTANA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS

Othello - The Moor Of Venice - Tour 2007

Montana Shakespeare in the Schools 2006 Season

WORKSHOPS

Stage Combat in Theater & Film
(How the effect "affects")
Maximum Size: 40

Workshop goal: The violence in Othello occurs at night and is designed to take the victims by surprise. This workshop looks at how the director and actors stage the scenes. We will discuss and explore the two sides to stage combat, the technical and the “affectual.” The technical aspect is what makes the violence look real. The “affectual” aspect is the emotional effect it has on the characters and the audience. This workshop works on two levels. It provides an active introduction to stage combat emphasizing basic technique, safety and combat in performance and physical comedy. It also focuses on how violence in plays and movies affects us as audiences and in our lives.

Trust and Deception
Maximum Size: 40

Workshop goal: An introduction to Shakespeare’s world and the world of Othello through improvisational exercises that explore trust and deception in a fun, active, thought-provoking and spontaneous way. Students sharpen their ability to think on their feet and work as a team.

CSI: Othello
Maximum Size: 35

Three or four corpses – one suicide and three suspected murders – all in the space of one evening! The coroner of Cyprus would be kept busy investigating the full circumstances of each of the deaths. During this workshop, students will compile and share in a mock court room the coroner’s dossier, including eye-witness accounts, psychiatric reports, post-mortem reports and other relevant documentation about the deceased.

Shakespeare’s Dramatic Language
Maximum Size: 35

Workshop goals: This workshop introduces students to language of Shakespeare’s Othello, focusing on how Shakespeare uses language to show how each character determines and interacts with the events of the play through their speech. Students will also explore the rich imagery in the play and how that imagery creates a symbolic and visual dimension for the play.


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WORKSHOPS Stage Combat in Theater & Film (How the effect "affects") Maximum Size: 40 Workshop goal: The violence in Othello occurs at night and is designed to take the victims by surprise. This workshop looks at how the director and actors stage the scenes. We will discuss and explore the two sides to stage combat, the technical and the “affectual.” The technical aspect is what makes the violence look real. The “affectual” aspect is the emotional effect it has on the characters and the audience. This workshop works on two levels. It provides an active introduction to stage combat emphasizing basic technique, safety and combat in performance and physical comedy. It also focuses on how violence in plays and movies affects us as audiences and in our lives. Trust and Deception Maximum Size: 40 Workshop goal: An introduction to Shakespeare’s world and the world of Othello through improvisational exercises that explore trust and deception in a fun, active, thought-provoking and spontaneous way. Students sharpen their ability to think on their feet and work as a team. CSI: Othello Maximum Size: 35 Three or four corpses – one suicide and three suspected murders – all in the space of one evening! The coroner of Cyprus would be kept busy investigating the full circumstances of each of the deaths. During this workshop, students will compile and share in a mock court room the coroner’s dossier, including eye-witness accounts, psychiatric reports, post-mortem reports and other relevant documentation about the deceased. Shakespeare’s Dramatic Language Maximum Size: 35 Workshop goals: This workshop introduces students to language of Shakespeare’s Othello, focusing on how Shakespeare uses language to show how each character determines and interacts with the events of the play through their speech. Students will also explore the rich imagery in the play and how that imagery creates a symbolic and visual dimension for the play.