Dende Collective

We are organising a Dende Lab workshop exploring…

THE SUZUKI METHOD OF ACTORS TRAINING

"AN INTENSIVE 3-DAY TRAINING WITH ICHIRO NAKAYAMA (JAPAN)"

BEGINNERS WELCOME

DATES:

Fri 25th Sep from7 PM to 10 PM

Sat 26th Sep from 10 30 to 5 PM

Sun 27 thSep from 11 to 5 PM

 

 

PLACE: Queen Mary – University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS (Mile End Tube - Central Line, Zone 2)

TO BOOK: Confirm by email to Andre Pink ( apink1@mac.com ) then proceed payment to guarantee your place.

PAYMENT: £65.00 & £50.00 (concessions for those on full time education)

THE SUZUKI METHOD is comprised of a variety of exercises that challenge the body's centre of gravity by presenting a series of physical obstacles. This allows the actor to invoke their full creative potential within a given structure. By heightening the actor's awareness of their own physical habits, limitations and energies, the body becomes open to exploring emotion and truth. Combining principles of traditional Japanese theatre with the risk taking of the modern avant-garde, this rigorous discipline begins with the lower body and feet, resulting in a greater awareness of the entire body, breath and voice.

ICHIRO NAKAYAMA Has worked with Tadashi Suzuki for ten years and taken major roles in the repertoire of The Suzuki Company of Toga.He has been teaching the Suzuki Method in Japan and abroad. His credits: Lear inThe Tale of Lear, Dionysius inDionysiusand Orestes inElectraby Sophocles. He was also a member of the company’s international tours (Moscow Art Theatre and the Barbican Theatre).

DENDE LAB is a forum for artists and performers to explore theatre techniques and apply them creatively in their work. The sessions can be lead either by a guest practitioner or by a Dende member.The Laboffers a space and an opportunity to meet creatively, sharpen skills, acquire news ones and stretch the imagination.

KWAIDAN in MANCHESTER - December 2008

Dende Collective was invited to collaborate with Manchester's Contact Theatre once again. We worked along CYAC - Contact Young Actor's Company - to create their Xmas Show for 2008. We had the opportunity to work for the first time on a mid-scale venue. Our artistic directors worked together on the directing of the show and Andre designed it and Montse wrote the script. A 15 strong-cast helped us devising the show, which was based on traditional Japanese Ghost stories, horror movies and Manga.

Dende last worked with CYAC when they developed together CLUB PIRANHA.

 

For for information go to our KWAIDAN page in plays

 

 

 

 

 

C-ATTACK! - Great Yarmouth, October 2008

First performed and commissiomed by the Out There Festival - Great Yarmouth

Run while you can! Sea Creatures are taking over the streets of Great Yarmouth. Are they here in peace or are they invaders? People are swimming on dry land and some protesters claim to know the truth. What side are you on? Do you love Sea Creatures? Come and decide for yourself

C-Attack! was Dende's first street theatre show. It was a highly visual and extravagant street theatre performance for the town of Great Yarmouth, encouraging the active participation of members of the community and professional artists from the region. Dende Collective worked alongside SeaChange Arts, a local arts organisation, and Zap Arts to create a show that involved around 100 participants and was seen by over 1,000 people. This was the only performance especially commissioned for the Festival.

 

 

For more information on C-ATTACK! click here