UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

AUSTRALIA 2012

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

2-days with Ira Seidenstein (Cirque du Soleil, Slava's Snowshow, NIDA, NICA, WAAPA, BSC);
for actors, dancers, directors, clowns, circus, burlesque, and butoh performers.

From this workshop you will have gain a variety of specific, clear exercises to take away and use for years to come.
The exercises are from The Seidenstein Method. The introduction series is called "The Four Articulations -
clear exercises and universal principles for the articulation of Body, Space, Time, Time-Space Continuum".

Fee is $175 incl gst
Early Bird Special is $150 if paid by May 15
Very Early Bird Special is $125 if paid by March 15
Register: iraseid@gmail.com

Venue - Cecil St Studio
66 Cecil St
Fitzroy

EUROPE 2012

PARIS / MAY 28-JUNE 1 - 5 days 10am-4pm - contact: Caspar Schjelbred
Acting and Clown - The Intimate Truth
L'AKUARIUM, 26 rue André Joineau, 93 310 Le Pré Saint Gervais, Métro: HOCHE

THE FOUR ARTICULATIONS

"The Four Articulations" is both a workshop and a template for actors, directors, and performance companies to
have a set of modules that will directly release ones creativity for generating movement, theatre, text and ensemble work.

"The Four Articulations" encapsulates The Seidenstein Method (see "Method" on this website).
The four distinct modules have one clear flow one exercise to the next.
The 4th Articulation uses all of the ideas in the first three modules.

"The Four Articulations" are:

1) Body
2) Space
3) Time
4) Time-Space Continuum

There are clear, succinct exercises in each of the four modules.

The Seidenstein Method uses a holographic principle so that even the very first exercise in Body clearly encapsulates
the essence of all the exercises.

The first physical exercise has been taught in physical actor training for over 50 years, but, usually incorrectly and ineffectively.
If this first exercise is an 'eye-opener' about training, then the later exercises open the 'third eye', so to speak, or ones creative intuition.

Once the "The Four Articulations" are introduced anyone can see clearly a beautiful undulation between the Body (1)
and one's creative essence as tested in Time-Space Continuum (4).

The veteran performer, novice, director, teacher, dancer or choreographer can use these exercises and concepts in their own way.

As with all of The Seidenstein Method one can use any previous training from other methods.

Body, time, space, time-space continuum are inherit and sometimes explicit in the No Theatre, Kabuki, Indian Theatre,
Indigenous performance, Laban Techniqe and a number of other methods. One of the unique qualities in The Seidenstein Method
and "The Four Articulations" is the simplicity and therefore adaptability to any style or technique of performance.

"The Four Articulations" basic workshop is five-days, 10am to 4pm. "The Four Articulations" are then used as a daily
warm-up and training prior to rehearsal or performance.

The Seidenstein Method is not dogmatic and sees the work as part of the continuum from Stanislavsky, Copeau,
Barba as well as directly tapping the spirit of Eastern Practices.

See also: Training - ISAAC

Auckland Clown Masterclass August 2010.