8/23/2014

Tips For Choosing A New York Theatre Workshop

By Deanne Shepard


New York NY is famous for many things. Aside from yellow cabs, pizza and being the fictional home of numerous superheroes one of the things the city is most known for is theatre. A lot of people enjoy attending shows in and around the Broadway area. However what you may not know is that you can also go to theatres and attend a New York theatre workshop.

A lot of developments in acting styles in recent years have come from New York. This was where Lee Strasberg studied the work of Stanislavksy. It was Strasberg who then perfected what we now know as the Method school of acting, so called because it makes an actor consider how they would react in the moment in a realistic way as opposed to a more theatrical style of acting that while powerful may be less naturalistic.

There may also be specific skills you want to improve. For example if you want to learn to be better at improvising then it is worth going to a workshop that is specifically about improvisation. People often associate this with comedy while in truth being able to improvise is also an excellent benefit for a dramatic performance as well.

It is also worth remembering that skills learned in the theatre can also have applications in other fields. Acting and performance are great ways of developing self confidence. For children about to go to high school or adults with confidence issues the ability to learn how to talk with confidence and project can often be something that can benefit them in everyday life.

This can be great experience for people who want to go to drama school or act in the theatre. It offers an introduction to various techniques. It also allows people who might be interested in acting to sample it and see if they want to study it further rather than investing in acting lessons at a drama school.

There are also different types of skills that can be covered in a number of different workshops. For example improvisation is a skill that is worth learning. While people often associate this with comedy it is a skill that can be useful for exploring characters. For example imagining how a character brushes their teeth or orders items in a store can make it easier to apply that approach to a script.

Workshops are also good in terms of improving communication skills. If you run a business you may want to consider a workshop in order to make it easier for your employees to interact with each other. This may sound strange but it can often be an effective tool in allowing people to communicate more effectively.

In order to do this effectively you should look for the right theatre and teacher. Check online for background information. As well as experience in acting and directing ideally the people running the workshop should have some form of teaching background or have been running workshops for a number of years. For more information and feedback use your regular search engine to find theatres in your local area.




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