Over 35 years experience in theatre, acting, clown. Ira is a director of theatre, circus, clown, commedia.

CREATIVE MENTORSHIP

"My approach to mentorship is simple, direct, effective immediately and long term."

"Mentoring is natural and organic to me and thus I have mentored for over thirty years. Once a person agrees to mentorship with me I patiently nurture but also listen and hear their needs and true desire."

NOW AVAILABLE
Creative Mentorship with Ira Seidenstein, PhD

PRODUCTIONS
2012

Slava's Snowshow
Ira Seidenstein is guest performer March 12 to May 20
In Europe

JUST CLOWNING Adelaide and Melbourne  (March, April)
Adelaide March 10 to 17 The Garage International
Read the first review of the JUST CLOWNING!

"THE MADNESS OF KING LEAR" Adelaide and to-be-confirmed - Tokyo, NYC,
Avignon, Edinburgh, Sydney (all March to September)
Adelaide - March 8 to 10

PONYDANCE in "WHERE DID IT ALL GO RIGHT?"
At Stag Hotel
Adelaide - February 21  to March 8
Ponydance company web site

TEACHING
2012

PARIS / May 28-June 1 Clown Workshop: Acting and Clown - The Intimate Truth
5 days, Mon-Fri, 10am to 4pm

BRISBANE / starting on June 11: four weeks I.S.A.A.C. course
4 weeks, Mon-Fri, 9am to 2:30pm

MELBOURNE / June 16-17 Clown Workshop: Movement Meets Mirth - Acting the Clown
Saturday-Sunday 10am to 3pm

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"When I teach I connect us to the beautiful modern lineage we have all inherited.

This stems from the diverse influences of Stanislavsky, Copeau, Piscator, Craig
to Beckett, Ionesco, Pirandello to Duncan, Graham, Bausch, Chouinard.

Directly I feel more connected to an influence of Chagall, Kandinsky, Miro, Klee.
Philosophically I am inspired by many such as Zeami, indigenous art,
Glenn Gould, Gerard Koch.

As a director I feel aligned with Fellini, Ken Russell, Woody Allen, Coen Brothers."

THE SEIDENSTEIN METHOD

Quantum Theatre: Slapstick to Shakespeare is an economical way to reinvigorate ones own theatre practice by using universal principles.
The Seidenstein Method is organic and logical. It incorporates a breadth of ideas, techniques and cultural inheritance that contemporary theatre possesses. Ira's exercises leave space for an actor to use any of their previous trainings or experience.


CLOWN

Ira views clown and acting as a dynamic interaction, the quantum essence of performance.
The essence of your individual fingerprint of creativity is heightened in Ira's work.
You will organically discover lessons that enhance a career at any stage from novice to veteran performer.


VIDEOS

Ira teaching: It's the Body! and performing: Harlequin Dreams

Ira as "Mo" in "Mo-Ments" 2006.

Valentyna, Grigor, Ira.
Cirque du Soleil 2007