Thursday, October 22 | 6 - 8 p.m.
There is no one way to create theatre, but it does start by starting. This brief workshop will look at some of the ways to create new or devised work as an ensemble. Applying physical theatre principals, structured facilitation, and collaboration, we will create small scenes with tangible next steps that participants could choose to develop more beyond the workshop. This is a FREE workshop, but please RSVP by clicking the button below so we know how many people to expect!
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Benzel is WSU Theatre Graduate ('06) and theatre maker based in Minneapolis, MN. Has devised and directed shows that have toured internationally to acclaim such as: “The perfect fringe play”--National Post and numerous festival awards. Edgar Allan with the Cold Harts had an off broadway run at the SoHo Playhouse. He has created and performed numerous original shows with companies such as Sandbox Theatre, Transatlantic Love Affair, Four Humors, and Live Action Set, including the National Touring Seven Shot Symphony which was awarded a Twin City Theatre Ivey Award for Overall Excellence. He has worked with communities across MN and WI with The Remember Project for over five years to build more dementia friendly communities through theatre and facilitation. In addition to script-based work he also is co-founder of The Improv Movement project a wordless improv group for all physicalities. He has studied clown with Pierre Byland, Phillipe Gaulier, and many others. He has also studied physical theatre and devising with Spy Monkey, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Pig Iron Theatre and others. He has most recently taught workshops and courses on Immersive Theatre, Clown, and Treteaux at Dell'Arte International, University of Northern Georgia, St. John’s, St. Benedicts, and Winona State.
This workshop is presented in conjunction with performances of Say When…, which plays October 24 and 25 at The ARC. Tickets and more info available here.
Matt Spring, Elora Riley, Jeffrey Nolan, and Amber Bjork in Say When… Photo by Ellie Malynn