International Summer School

The International Summer School is a 7-day intensive workshop; in 2011 it is planned for 8th - 14th August (tbc).

Giles Foreman takes participants through a process developed by the Caravanserai which draws on various interpretations of the Method and fuses them into a practical cohesive whole, providing the participants with a powerful pathway to achieving astonishingly authentic, layered, complex characterisation.

The course is intensive yet fun, and participants leave with many tools and discoveries to add to their own methodologies.

The course runs daily from 11 am to around 6 or 7pm, with some time off to go and see shows and experience the vibrant cultural and entertainment scene in London.

In 2010 there was also a play presented by current Caravanserai members on the final Saturday & Sunday evenings; 'Ruffian on the Stair' by Joe Orton.

The course in detail:

Initially we look at ways of opening up and revealing the self so as to achieve real intimacy in performance. We plumb the actors' resources, opening them to parts of themselves they had previously not accessed for their acting work. They also discover methods which assist them to dramatically increase their creativity in rehearsal, by developing instinct and the ability to surrender to impulses.

This is followed by a rigorous system of textual and character analysis influenced by the work of Christopher Fettes and the Yat Malmgren system of Movement Psychology.

We then move on to developing truthful characterisation through a series of exercises – the character object exercise, character private moment and the character interview.

We work on monologues of the participants' choice, and scenes from a common text to be announced once we know the basic make up of the group.

 

Fees and arrangements:

2011 cost to be confirmed (£320 in 2010). Payment must be made by August 1st by bank transfer into the Caravanserai account, or by credit or debit card over the phone.

We endeavour to assist people in finding accommodation during their stay in London, possibly with current Caravanserai members.

Please contact us if you require any further information. We look forward to seeing you in London at the end of August.