KCACTF Region 5 Festival 57

Experience how an ensemble can be quickly developed through physical devising. This workshop includes methods from Frantic Assembly Devising and Ali Hodge with influences from Viewpoints and Chekhov. Intimacy practices will be observed throughout.

Intimacy Direction is a topic of conversation that we as theatre practitioners should not only be aware, but we should also be advocating for having intimacy professionals in the room. What can we do for those in the room to advocate for those boundaries? How can we advocate for clear communication and continued collaboration? This workshop will delve into the variety of avenues for learning intimacy direction, practicing the craft, and making theatre artists safe.

As storytellers and artists, we cannot convincingly portray relationships without incorporating some level of intimacy. From physical contact that communicates familiarity to simulated sexual acts, there are several tools that can be accessed to make these moments informed, consent-driven, and repeatable. We will explore some of the tools to create these moments and workshop different ways they can be used.

Debrief from the Student Improv Showcase and Learn how to do the same thing at your school

What do Taylor Swift and Shakespeare have in common? Find out in this interactive, hands-on workshop that will teach you how to 'hear' the meter (or rhythm) of poetic plays and use it to your advantage when analyzing, directing, or performing monologues from the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. So often we stop at Iambic Pentameter when there is so much more to meter, and deepening our knowledge of it can unlock so much within Shakespearian texts. We will practice scanning (or marking out the rhythm of) some of Shakespeare's poetic verse, analyzing how this can affect one's interpretation of a poetic speech, and exploring how the use of verse continues today in modern media, particularly contemporary music.