As actors, we are our own instrument. We are the raw material. Unlike other artists, we are never separated from our instruments. We train physically, vocally, and intellectually — but an essential aspect of our craft is often overlooked. This has to do with largely invisible parts of ourselves: our awareness, our heart, and our state of mind. In this workshop, you’ll learn to cultivate and open pathways to the inner parts of your instrument.
This one-day intensive is for actors who want to break through to new levels of emotional availability and personal truth. Starting with a ground of mindfulness and awareness meditation, you’ll engage in a variety of transformative techniques you won’t find in other actor training. You’ll gain practical tools to help you access and release your creative energy; cultivate bodily, spatial, and energetic awareness; and work with the heightened energy of performance. You’ll also learn a powerful antidote to audition nerves and stage fright: a simple on-the-spot practice that connects you to an inner source of genuine confidence.
At its heart, this workshop is about connecting with yourself and cultivating what poet David Whyte calls a “robust vulnerability.” The deeper you go within, the more you can bring forward what’s waiting to be expressed. Come and explore — with a sense of play, an open mind, and a willingness to be surprised.
