WORKSHOP INFORMATION AND SCHEDULES

Material and Improvisation

The next session for this workshop is: tentatively June 17 - July 24 in Washington, DC

This workshop is specifically focused on the actual material and will not include any of the physical training, so it is possible for actors
with limited physical abilities to participate.

There will be 12 sessions, meeting on Saturdays from 1:00 - 3:30 and on Monday nights from 7 - 9:30. The workshop will go from June 17 through July 24, with one night (June 19) which will deviate from the schedule, to be made up depending on the group's schedule.

The fee for this workshop is $150.

The size of the group will be limited to 12 participants.

The sessions will held at DC Arts Center. Please contact us if you wish to attend.

Introduction to physical training

The next session for this workshop is: TBD

Location: Sessions will be held at the District of Columbia Arts Center in Washington, DC
Time: Thursdays at 7:00-10:00 pm, Saturdays 2:30-5:30 pm and Sundays (5/27 & 6/3 only) 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: $150 if registered before May 2, $200 on the first day

To enter into a creative dialogue with the director or a fellow performer, the actor must have tools and processes with which to work in a concrete way. Participants will learn the principles of alternating rhythm, dynamic, tension, direction and focus through some of the exercises developed and used over the past 30 years by directors such as Jerzy Growtowski, Eugenio Barba and Ingemar Lindh and their individual companies. The work involves heavy physical activity, and is not recommended for those with back problems or fragile bodies. It is 12 sessions conducted by B. Stanley and members of Theatre Du Jour.

Ongoing participation

Ongoing participation is by invitation only and is voted on by the members of the company.

The members of Theater Du Jour maintain a regular working schedule that includes even more of the training touched on in the workshops. After completing the most basic workshops, individuals may request to be allowed to participate in the group's personal work. These sessions are often used to expand the number of exercises being used by the actor and further develop the kung fu kata used by the company, and are generally led or observed in part by B. Stanley.