Embodying the Impulse: Spontaneity/Precision

Instructor: Joseph Lavy, APL Co-Artistic Director, with support from the entire Company
Dates: October 18-19, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm each day
Enrollment: 4 minimum, 10 maximum

APL Physical Training: Joseph Lavy, Margaretta Campagna & Annie Paladino | August 17, 2014 | Photo: Zhenya Lavy

In this two-day intensive workshop, we will explore the great question of the actor’s craft: how to be to be fully alive within a structured framework. Participants will be introduced to exercises developed and practiced by Seattle’s Akropolis Performance Lab through 25 years of in-depth investigation. Participants will confront the challenges of balance-in-action, rhythm, artifice/authenticity, stamina and attention. These sessions will provide each participant with the opportunity — through rigorous activities, improvisations, and games — to engage in a personal flow of transforming impulses, images, and associations, channeled through precise forms of physical expression. This workshop is perfect for actors seeking tools for creating physically dynamic work.

Learn how to develop your physical self as an artist and to gain a broader vision for what that might mean. In line with our Central and Eastern European artistic heritage, our emphasis will be on process rather than prescription. APL’s methodologies open up a means for tapping into artistic potentiality and move the participant toward a single fundamental objective:

Living Impulses shaped by Deliberate Form piloted by an Engaged Mind

The learning process proceeds through a predominantly continuous course of action centered on group work. Everyone participates at all times; no idle watching while others work. Be prepared to sweat — a lot. Bring plenty of water and dress comfortably for work in bare feet.

Open to performers of all experience levels who are interested in exploring the essential elements of craft in a dynamic, creative, and supportive environment. We look forward to working with you!

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