Nettles Brings Pardo And Wise To NYC Workshop 5/18-5/30

Nettles Artists Collective brings to New York, Enrique Pardo and Linda Wise, founders and directors of Pantheatre, based in Paris and at Malérargues (The Roy Hart Centre, Southern France.) With extensive work in the European scene, these two directors will incorporate moments of ensemble and individual  work on all aspects of the performer's craft, including: voice, text, singing, acting, expressivity, emotion, movement and music.

Voice Performance, taught by Linda Wise, involves a dynamic blend of technical finesse and expressive risk in extended voice ranges (including Roy Hart techniques.) The training will develop vocal improvisation, text renderings and dramatic musical compositions.

Choreographic Theatre, taught by Enrique Pardo, integrates voice performance and text into movement ensemble work. The training includes chorus composition disciplines, the deconstruction of texts and disassociation exercises. How to free the voice while 'setting up' the texts and the actors.

Pantheatre defines its aims in terms of "the affirmation of personal genius - character and musicality - and a commitment to what one has to voice, be it in speech, song, scream, silence, image or movement."

The workshop runs from May 18, 2009 to May 30, 2009 from 10am - 5pm. There is a total of 60 hours of work with partial registration possibilities. The Saturday, May 23 seminar includes: demonstrations, experimental sessions, video extracts, and a panel talk with invited guests - Nor Hall, Steven Levine and others (tbc.).

This workshop is for an 'advanced / professional' level – but not necessarily in terms of technical proficiency or even performance experience, but rather in terms of personality and capacity to take risks (both psychological and professional.)

Full registration costs $1400 ($1250 if before January 3, 2009).

An application process is required to participate and it should be sent via email attachment or fax (646.964.6692) by April 18, 2009 along with resume and letter of motivation.

For more information or to register for the workshop contact: Debora Balardini by calling 917.402.7961 or by emailing pannycworkshop@gmail.com.
Visit one of the collaborators website: www.nettlesonline.com or www.pantheatre.com.