Sedbergh Festival of Books & Drama 2009
Saturday 26th September
Event 17, The Social Actor. A Workshop with Jon Oram
Tickets: £1.00 per adult for the play fund
Jon Oram
This workshop is about ‘performance’ and the group. If you are interested in: performing, writing, comedy, developing your confidence and creativity, then this course is for you. It promises to be informative, instructive and most importantly fun. There is guaranteed laughter. The workshop is an introduction to the social actor and explores how to perform within the group and for the group. Working as a group allows you to take risks and try new things in safety. The ideas behind the social actor are useful not only for the stage but in everyday life.
“We are performers. It’s a wonderful talent we have. The performatory talent is the exercising of our capacity to be other than who we are. Whenever we try something new, go beyond ourselves, we are performing – it’s how we grow and develop. You are not truly performing if you are not facing the challenge of new possibilities” – Jon Oram.
Jon Oram is the Artistic Director of Claque Theatre, and is recognised as the world’s leading exponent of community plays. Jon trained in improvisation with Keith Johnstone, in mime with Marcel Marceau, Physical Theatre with Jacque LeCoq. He is a playwright, theatre director and performance teacher. He has been a drama advisor, toured the world with his one-man shows and written and directed physical theatre including “Treageagle” and “Fools Paradise” for Knee High Theatre. He has directed or written thirty community plays across Britain, Europe and North America. Jon is used to working with ensemble companies both professionally and with communities. He is presently working on a book called “Theatre Games for Groups”: The Social Actor.
“Jon is a leading authority on community plays and one of Britain’s finest theatre teachers. He is an inspiration as a teacher and director. In his hands, it seems even the most unseasoned actor can do anything.” – Toronto Globe and Mail
Yes, 2011 is a long time away but we need you to be involved now, please make an effort to come along. Refreshments available all day.
