Shakespeare’s meter, language, and rhetorical devices are messages sent through time. Through them, the Bard shares his thoughts and the key to acting his plays! Cindy shares these keys in a fun physical and creative way unlocking the “secret” of acting Shakespeare. For more information about our Youth/Teen Classes, contact …
Sometimes watching characters fight on stage can be dramatic. But it can also be funny! Experience the lighter side of conflict, where combat techniques can be explored in a fun, safe, silly, and supportive environment. For more information about our Youth Classes, contact Cindy Kania-Guastaferro at theatricumyouth@gmail.com or leave her a message …
Students learn the secrets behind the theatrical fencing and combat techniques that keep performers safe and audiences amazed. Two fun-filled days of fencing and hand-to-hand combat with expert fight instructors. Gain experience as you apply choreography to short Shakespeare scenes presented during the final class. For more information about our …
There are moments in plays when the conflict between characters boils over into a fight on stage. Learn the tools and techniques that are used to tell the story of those moments in a way that moves the audience while keeping the performers safe. For more information about our Teen …
In this safe environment, writing exercises are used to stimulate the imagination, and explore current issues through the narrative, poetry and soliloquy formats. For more information about our Teen Classes, contact Cindy Kania-Guastaferro at theatricumyouth@gmail.com or leave her a message at (310) 455-2322 Maximum students – 15. Enroll today! Multiple Enrollment Discount: …
In this course, students will explore different ways they can use their bodies, voices and imagination to create comedic characters. Students will use the tools that they learn to bring to life two characters (one human, and one non-human) of their own creation. For more information about our Youth Classes, contact …
Using theatre games, improvisation, physical exercises and traditional Commedia, students will learn how an actor uses their body, voice and imagination to create funny characters and have FUN doing it! For more information about our Youth/Teen Classes, contact Cindy Kania-Guastaferro at youth@theatricum.com or leave her a message at (310) 455-2322 Maximum students …
In this course, students will be explore the wild world of Commedia dell’arte, an Italian form of theater that has influenced much of the comedy in our society today. Blending clowning techniques, improv, and physical theater, students will examine the history of comedy, embody some of the classic Commedia characters, …
Explore the practice of “freeing” the voice. Find confidence and expressiveness in your voice through an exploration of breath, body, and sounding. A specific progression of exercises will be presented to facilitate freeing the body of tensions, discovering breath, and releasing vibrations of sound from the body. Resonance and articulation will also …
An introduction to voice work for the stage. Find confidence and expressiveness in your speaking voice through an exploration of breath, body, and sound. A specific progression of exercises will be presented to aid you on your journey to a free voice in the theatre and in life! For more …
