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in situ: is pleased to announced a new course for 2018 exploring Tragedy and Physical Theatre: The Woyzeck Project.

The course will focus on Georg Buechner’s Woyzeck, one of the most popular and enduring plays in German Theatre and consists of eight sessions, starting Thursday, 25 January.

Physical Theatre

We will be working on Mask, Caricature, Expressionism, Extended Voice and many Physical Theatre techniques. And exploring the text of this mysterious powerful and original drama through Dialogue, Monologue and Chorus.

This project will suit experienced participants with an interest in Physical Theatre, Experimental Theatre and Site-specific Theatre. Beginners are welcome.

Participants will be invited to take part in a second term’s work, culminating in public performances in July, 2018.

For more details of the project, or to book a place, please contact teacher and director Richard Spaul: richard@insitutheatre.co.uk or call 01223 211451

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New Course: The Woyzeck Project

Posted on 15/01/201814/05/2018 by richardhare

in situ: is pleased to announced a new course for 2018 exploring Tragedy and Physical Theatre: The Woyzeck Project. The course will focus on Georg Buechner’s Woyzeck, one of the most popular and enduring plays in German Theatre and consists of eight sessions, starting Thursday, 25 January. Physical Theatre We will be working on Mask, Caricature, Read more about New Course: The Woyzeck Project[…]

New Course: Physical Theatre

Posted on 24/08/201714/05/2018 by richardhare

Among the new courses in situ: is offering this autumn is Physical Theatre. Course tutor and in situ: director Richard Spaul speaks about his passion for movement, and about what the course will offer participants. Richard, why a course on Physical Theatre? In the past, in situ: has done a huge amount of work on Read more about New Course: Physical Theatre[…]

Tragedy: in situ:'s Choephoroi (photo: Christine Cellier)

New Course: Tragedy in Performance

Posted on 22/08/201716/05/2018 by richardhare

As the autumn term begins, in situ: offers a new course exploring the topic of Tragedy in Performance. Here, in situ: director and course tutor Richard Spaul explains what inspired the new course and what participants can look forward to. Richard, it’s clear that you are very passionate about the dramatic form of Tragedy. Why? Read more about New Course: Tragedy in Performance[…]

Theatre And Landscape Goes To Brittany

Posted on 22/03/201714/05/2018 by richardhare

In late summer 2016 in situ: held its usual week-long residential course, using landscape – natural and manmade – as the inspiration for experimental art and theatre. However this year, for the first time, we ventured abroad… Here are some of the participants’ thoughts and feelings about the experience. What originally motivated you to sign Read more about Theatre And Landscape Goes To Brittany[…]

New Course: The Measure for Measure Project

Posted on 26/12/201616/05/2018 by richardhare

In January 2017 we launch The Measure for Measure Project, another in our series of one-term courses centred around Shakespeare’s work. Participants on the course then have the opportunity to continue to performance in summer 2017. What does the course involve and what’s it like to participate? These are the thoughts and feelings of some Read more about New Course: The Measure for Measure Project[…]

New Course: Improve your voice with in situ:

Posted on 23/12/201616/05/2018 by richardhare

Tutor/director Richard Spaul talks about in situ:’s upcoming course, Voice is the Muscle of the Soul. Sue Quilliam: Richard, the title of this course is intriguing. What does it mean? RS: It’s a quote from Alfred Wolfsohn, a pioneer in Voice Exploration. He felt that the voice was the main ‘soul’, or expresser of human Read more about New Course: Improve your voice with in situ:[…]

Ready to Learn to Act?

Posted on 03/10/201614/05/2018 by richardhare

Learn to Act classes 1 and 2 are an introduction to the in situ: approach. Course Leader and in situ: Director Richard Spaul says “Yes, we teach performance technique – but the main point of these classes is for you to find out whether you might be able to act and whether you would enjoy Read more about Ready to Learn to Act?[…]

Theatre and Landscape: site-specific theatre workshop

Posted on 25/07/201610/11/2017 by richardhare

Every year for the past 14 years, in situ: has offered a residential workshop, Theatre and Landscape in site-specific theatre. The current format is that the group – facilitated by artistic director Bella Stewart – spend a whole week in an inspiring location, devising pieces of experimental ‘Theatre’ inspired by the surrounding ‘Landscape’. These are Read more about Theatre and Landscape: site-specific theatre workshop[…]