by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 10, 2014 | Actor's Process
Everyone’s process is personal, and on top of that, not everyone who attends a stage combat workshop is a professional actor, so this post will outline a few different strategies that may help you prepare for your workshop. But first, what to expect. As...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 3, 2014 | Best Practices
Your mental preparation is just as key as the physical. Be present. Come with “an empty cup”. Approach every day as if it is your first lesson: Knowing nothing and ready to receive all information. Try everything, “relentlessly and without...
by Siobhan Richardson | Aug 7, 2011 | Actor's Process
Matt and I have been working the smallsword fight that I used in Estonia to see what we can discover. Like the Longsword fight, we’re finding many nuances in the kinds of attacks and responses we’re making, not to mention how important it is to be specific in the time...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 9, 2010 | Best Practices, journal, Rehearsal Methods
This actually took place two months ago, but it was a fantastic learning opportunity that I want to share. Matt and I performed in “An Evening with Bill Shakespeare” at the Vaughan City Playhouse. This show was a collection of Shakespearean monologues performed by us,...
by Siobhan Richardson | Mar 15, 2010 | Best Practices, journal
It’s really fascinating to listen to Brad and Peppe talk about how they thought the first session went and what they think they should do to improve how the second session is taught. During class then, I took a good look at what was different in how the material was...
