APALAK ACTOR'S WORKSHOP

Next Batch : November 16 - 21, 2009

Habitat, Juhu, Mumbai. One Week. 6.45 - 10 p.m.

Focus of the Actor’s Workshop is to train the Actor; to Listen, to Observe, to Concentrate, react Impromptu, be Aware and be Sensitized. The Actor traverses towards performing honestly with strong imagination & believability so as to achieve ‘the truth in the moment’.

Apalak’s Actor’s Workshop, valuable not just for one’s performance,
but in one’s life as well.

Certificate will be given at the end of the workshop.

Actor’s Workshop is beneficial for beginners, experienced actors and non-actors.

Contact for registration:
9821688770 9819024086 apalakworkshops@gmail.com
Website: http://workshopforactors.blogspot.com

Atul Mongia, the facilitator for the Actor’s Workshop, has been an acting teacher for two years at Barry John’s ‘IMAGO school of acting’ in Delhi. He has worked as an actor in theatre, television and films. He is currently working as a casting director, screenwriter and filmmaker in Mumbai.

Workshop curriculum

▪ Physical and mental Relaxation /Alertness.

▪ Physical, breathing and vocal exercises for readiness, strength and release.

▪ Neutrality based work.

▪ Acting exercises focusing on Listening, Observing, Concentrating, Reacting, being Aware and making body work impromptu.

▪ Status improvisation. .

▪ Working on a ‘fixed piece of text’ in various formats.

▪ Text and Sub-text.

▪ Various detailed improvisations.

▪ The ‘Inside-out’ / ‘Outside-in’ technique of acting.

Letter of consent

NOTE: The Learner will be required to sign a 'letter of consent' to enroll for the Actor's Workshop. Please contact us on contacts given above, for the form.

Content of the form is given below.

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LETTER OF CONSENT

Apalak Actor's Workshop, Mumbai
One week / Two weeks. Monday to Saturday. 1845 hrs – 2200 hrs.

This is a ‘letter of consent’ between the Facilitator of the ‘Actor’s Workshop’ and the Learner in the ‘Actor’s Workshop’. The Learner agrees to the following terms and conditions and there shall be no dispute on the points stated herein, post signing this ‘letter of consent’.

A. The Actor’s Workshop is a serious affair that requires high degrees of physical, emotional and psychological effort. The Learner is expected to be disciplined, punctual, with attentiveness and concentration in the class. If the Learner is found to be undisciplined and/or unpunctual and/or not serious and/or harming the interest of the group and/or proceedings; in any manner; and/or does not agree with the terms and conditions stated in this ‘letter of consent’, then he/she shall, after one warning, be expelled from the workshop, with immediate effect. The Facilitator shall have all rights to exercise this option in exceptional cases.

B. The certificate will be awarded to only those Learners who have punctual attendance and who are dedicated through the course of the workshop. (Learners are expected to reach the venue by 1845, everyday). The facilitator’s decision shall remain indisputable.

C. The structure for the Actor’s Workshop is designed methodically to cover elementary aspects of Acting in two weeks (or one week). Under no circumstances will the module/syllabus; be altered to suit any particular Learner’s personal needs.

D. The word ACT means ‘TO DO’ and the focus of the workshop will be on ‘Doing work’ and NOT on talking and/or intellectualizing/philosophizing about it.

E. The Learner is expected to be dressed in flexible clothing (clothes in which he/she exercises) so that he/she can stretch comfortably and do work without having to worry about his/her clothes. (He/she can also carry these clothes and change at the venue).

F. The Learner and Facilitator will work barefoot and sit on the floor (not on chairs), while the workshop is in progression. Often fans will remain switched off for maximum concentration. All mobile phones and other sound devices shall be kept on silent mode during those three hours.

G. If the Learner has any physical and/or psychological ailment (or has a history of any ailment), then it should be disclosed to the Facilitator at this time.
Any current/previous ailment: YES . NO .

H. The fee for the Actor’s Workshop shall be paid full and in advance, before the workshop begins. The Learner will be given final confirmation once he/she has paid the fee and signed this ‘letter of consent’.

I. Once enrolled, under no circumstances shall the fee be refundable. There shall however be one exception to this: If the Facilitator is unable to complete the workshop due to some unforeseeable extreme-circumstances, he shall reimburse part of the fee as he deems just. His decision shall remain indisputable.

J. The Learner hereby pays the entire amount, to be part of the Actor’s Workshop and agrees with the above stated points by signing this ‘letter of consent’.