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All For One Theater
226 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036
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Writing Your Life's Most Powerful Stories
$85.00
By the end of the class, students will walk away with list of great story ideas, an understanding of the most compelling angle on your reflection piece, memoir, or solo show, and some mad skills to boot. You've got some great stories in there, but how do you find the real gems? In this evening workshop, actress, journalist, and author of The New York Times Bestselling memoir "I See You Made an Effort" (which she's currently adapting into a solo show) Annabelle Gurwitch will help you avoid the common pitfalls of memoir writing and find the heart of your story. She'll show you how to mine your life for the best ideas and infuse your work with issues you care about. Through fun group brainstorming and writing exercises, you'll learn how to make your stories heartfelt, moving, and funny. Annabelle will share her strategies for promoting your work on multiple platforms through an informed craft talk, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving from essay and memoir to solo performance.
From Memories to Memoir
$85.00
You've got some great stories in there, but how do you find the real gems? In this evening workshop, actress, journalist, and author of The New York Times Bestselling memoir I See You Made an Effort (which she's currently adapting into a solo show) Annabelle Gurwitch will help the students avoid the common pitfalls of memoir writing and find the heart of each story. She'll show the students how to mine each life for the best ideas and infuse every work with issues everyone care about. Through fun group brainstorming and writing exercises, students will learn how to make stories heartfelt, moving, and funny. Annabelle will share her strategies for promoting each work on multiple platforms through an informed craft talk, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving from essay and memoir to solo performance. By the end of the class, students will walk away with list of great story ideas, an understanding of the most compelling angle on your reflection piece, memoir, or solo show, and some mad skills to boot.
Being Heard - SoloLab
From The Summit to The Killroys, what does the current landscape of the American Theater mean for women theatermakers, and why are so many women choosing solo theater? Led by AFO Associate Producer Corinne Woods, this will be an open discussion with women in solo theater and all those who attend on the challenges women face in the theater industry, and the unique theatrical niche for women within the world of Solo Theater.
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Creating Characters From Your Life Stories
$85.00
Alice plays multiple characters in her solo shows. In this workshop, she shares her process for creating identifiable and vivid characters. Students will use their life experiences as a springboard for generating original characters, by telling stories from different points of view, and by fictionalizing and transforming those stories for the stage. Embracing both the comic and the poignant, we will experiment with physical and vocal transformations, gesture, and language to find a unique voice for each character. Partner work and close observation will provide additional source material for character invention. Each student will have an opportunity to present a one-minute original piece with three contrasting characters. Alice will offer feedback to students about applying these techniques to their future shows. This fun, hands-on workshop is open to participants of all levels, whether you are just starting out or already a seasoned performer.
Writing for Solo Performance
$85.00
At the end of this class, the students will learn the techniques of professional writing. Whether your intent is a stage performance, a short story, memoir or novel, this workshop will help you access intense memories and write without censoring yourself. It will allow you to explore and enjoy the satisfaction of writing from your own worlds of experience. The workshop will help students find their stories and unlock its emotive potential. And finally, it will help them find their voices as both a writer and performer, in that the material they have written will be read after each exercise. Bring your pad and pencil. We're going to have fun!