Reading Between the Lines − Directing Work on the Text

Description

Whispers of love, tirades of hate, eloquent silence – theater lives from the text and everything that lies between the lines. A course that combines craft and creativity – with many exercises and practical tips.
We develop concrete methods on how language and subtext can shape directing work:

• Text analysis in practice: tools to decipher dialogues
• Language design: using pronunciation, accents, pauses, and tension arcs in staging
• Making subtext visible: using the unsaid as a driving force in the play
• Acting guidance: promoting precision and authenticity in language and rhythm
• Scenic work: applying and trying out methods directly

Course goals

• Using text as a directing tool in a differentiated way
• Practically working out subtext and transferring it into the play
• Specifically guiding actors in language and role work
• Expanding one's directing practice with immediately applicable methods

Target audience: For directors who want to deepen their work with text and explore the effect of language, subtext, and expression in a practical way and transfer it into their productions.

Highlights

• Practical methods for text analysis and subtext work
• Exercises on language, rhythm, and staging
• Targeted guidance for directors and actors

General Information

The course takes place at the Parktheater in Grenchen and is aimed at directors who want to deepen their work with text. Techniques are taught to make the invisible visible in dialogue and to improve the effect of language in productions.

Location

Lindenstrasse 41, 2540 Grenchen, Schweiz

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