CURRENT LABS
To book, please email connect@modernrituals.art specifying class and date.
Alternatively you can do the same via the instagram page.
ENSEMBLE DEVISING
focus on three original projects each month
4 hours --- 1x month --- in person
NEXT CLASSES
MON 17th July 6pm
MON 21st August 6pm
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physical & vocal warm up;
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discussion of project #1 with the writer;
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work through text/piece with the actors & directors
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feedback & devising
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Final thoughts on project #1 & viability (with producers)
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Repeat steps 2 to 5 for projects #2 and #3
CLASS FLOW
WHO IT'S FOR: writers, actors, directors, producers
TAGS
#devising
#text
#repetition
#tableread
#feedback
#directing
#character
#movement
WORKING THAT CAMERA
developing your craft for the screen
3 hours --- 2 x month --- in person
NEXT CLASSES
SAT 15th July 1pm
SAT 29th July 1pm
TAGS
#screenacting
#camera
#tv
#film
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physical & vocal warm up
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principles of screen acting
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physical practices to develop the principles
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script work and rehearsals
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on camera execution
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feedback
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developmental tasks for next session
CLASS FLOW
WHO IT'S FOR: actors, directors
#feedback
#directing
#character
WRITERS WORKSHOP
developing discipline and skill
4 hours --- 2 x month --- in person
NEXT CLASSES
WED 12th July 6pm
WED 26th July 6pm
TAGS
#writing
#screen
#theatre
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warm up, focus and prep for the session
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form work groups
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first read through
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feedback draft 1
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writing draft 2read through draft 2
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final feedback
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developmental tasks for next session
CLASS FLOW
WHO IT'S FOR: writers, producers, actors, directors
#sightreading
#drafting
#feedback
SUPPORT & ACCOUNTABILITY
GROUP FOR ARTISTS
1.5 hours --- 1x week --- virtual
NEXT CLASSES
SUN 16th July TBC
SUN 22nd July TBC
TAGS
#support
#community
#authenticity
#accountability
#selfhelp
WHO IT'S FOR: absolutely everybody. It is also free and included with every membership level.
Being in this industry is tough. No need to do it alone.
#communication
#honesty
CLASS FLOW
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general check-in
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positive, negatives & challenges faced during the week
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community support and feedback
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tools + ideas for how to move forward
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celebration, gratitude & inspiration
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check-out ready for the week to come
UPCOMING LABS
We have lots of ideas in development: below are the labs we will be launching over the upcoming months.
Equally, we want to hear what the community needs! Contact us if you have any ideas about any other labs & workshops that you believe would benefit the community. Or if you have any skills you'd like to teach and share with everybody!
MAKING THINGS HAPPEN
learning how to produce as creatives
2 hours --- 1x month --- virtual
TAGS
#producing
#financing
#business
#leadership
The aim is to discuss the tools, process and approach needed to turn ideas into live projects;
we also work together on feedbacking projects and on practical steps to move them to the next stages of development.
WHO IT'S FOR: Producers, writers, directors, actors.
OUTLINE:
#accountability
#persistence
#passion
PARK BENCH
refining characters every week
2 hours --- 2 x month --- in person
TAGS
#improv
#character work
#repetition
#privatemoment
#immersive
Create a character, then live in their shoes each session, becoming them more and more.
Interact with everyone else's characters and organically develop stories, rivalries, connections.
OUTLINE
WHO IT'S FOR: Actors.
THE CREATIVE STATE
finding your unique flow to elevate your work
3 hours --- 1 x month --- in person
TAGS
#acting
#writing
#voice
#movement
#contactimprovisation
#ecstaticdance
#mindbodyconnection
What does it mean to be inspired?
At Modern Rituals we call that the creative state --- one of flow and presence in which things appear to organically unfold.
In this lab, we find that state through mental, physical, vocal and imaginative exercises; then we use that state to create content --- be that acting or writing --- and finally we discuss tactics to attain that state on a daily basis.
OUTLINE
#alexandertechnique
#movement
WHO IT'S FOR: Writers, actors.
ON SCREEN MAGIC
directing for screen, stage, audio
3 hours --- 2 x month --- in person
TAGS
#directing
#screen
#leadership
#acting
#teamwork
Here, we seek a collaborative relationship between actors and directors while filming poignant and/or emotional scenes.
What do each need from the other and how can we allow their individual processes to inteeract in the most effective way?
The aim is to facilitate the development of individual skills as well as content creation.
OUTLINE
WHO IT'S FOR: Directors, actors.
MEISNER & DEVISING (ITALIAN)
training and creating content in Italian
3 hours --- 2 x month --- in person
TAGS
#recitazione
#scrittura
#regia
#produzione
#lavorocorale
When you're an expat, it's very rare to be able train in your native language --- let alone creating new content! In this class we do both.
At Modern Rituals we empower everyone and create opportunities beyond the UK borders.
As our community expands we'll be ready to add more foreign language labs (rumour has it French might be next...)
OUTLINE
WHO IT'S FOR: actors, writers.
#film
#tv
#teatro
#audio
#meisner
