This workshop offers humans of all backgrounds a unique way to access the imagination. During the workshop participants will cultivate the freedom to be zany and go for the unknown in order to create work that is reflexive and honest.
Designed for artists & creators from all disciplines, this workshop will provide a brave space to take risks and generate new material. Individual and group activities will give participants the chance to practice listening, following impulses, and developing a sense of play in their artistic process.
(*It is not necessary to be a performer to take this workshop.*)
SERIOUS PLAY
Dates & Times
Each Saturday Afternoon Over 7 Weeks
Saturday Oct 24th – Saturday Dec 5th
TIMES: SATURDAYS FROM 1 PM – 4 PM
LOCATION: Old Trout Workshop
Participant Fee: $350 per person + GST
Instructor Bio:
In the early 1980s, Jacqueline Jean Russell (she/her) crashed onto the earth, did a somersault, and stuck the landing with a Taa-Daaaaa! Her first stage appearance was as the devil in Even the Devil is Afraid of a Shrew (a seminal feminist text) at the age of six. The moment she did something to make the audience laugh her heart rippled with joy and she has been chasing that feeling ever since. Jacqueline is a director, performer, creator, arts educator, and clown from Mohkínstsis (Calgary) on Treaty Seven territory. She has taught workshops in clown, physical theatre, and creation across the country, from Comox to Montreal. Jacqueline’s research interests include embodiment through pleasure and play, disability theatre, and anti-oppressive theatre practices. She is the Head Hag of Wee Witches, a creative coven of Mad/Sick artists dedicated to crafting collective small delights. Jacqueline has taught for the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary, the University of Lethbridge, Brandon University, Ambrose University, and Inside Out Theatre. @wee_witches jacquelinerussell.ca