When a text lands in an actor’s hands, there is often a haze. Where should I start? What should I do with this text? And fear takes over.
In this workshop, participants will work in a way that:
- eliminates anxiety,
- allows the enjoyment of engaging with the text to emerge,
- and produces revealing results through the unique personality of each actor.
How do I study this text? How do I approach a role? It is essential for an actor to continually build their technique and invest in their methodology, so as not to rely solely on emotion or chance.
In the workshop, participants will:
- train in useful tools for managing a text. The aim is for the actor to develop a specific method for working on and studying a monologue,
- practice proper speech delivery through exercises and cultivate a kinesthetic approach to the text.
The text is a body that vibrates and pulses. Which specific tools can an actor use to transform a monologue from mere words into living stage speech?
A text holds countless images within it.
How do I convey them to the audience? How do I create and transmit emotions to those who listen and watch? How do I move them with me?
Participants will work on messenger monologues as well as excerpts of laments from ancient tragedies of their own choosing.
Dimitra Kouza is a graduate of the State Theatre of Northern Greece. She works in theater and cinema and teaches acting at the annual workshop of the Choros Theater. Together with Elena Mavridou, she is co-owner of the Choros Theater and serves as its artistic director.
As an actress, she has collaborated with directors such as Elena Mavridou, Simo Kakalas, Fernando Rubio, Eleni Efthymiou, Damianos Konstantinidis, Dimitris Kanellopoulos, Thanasis Totsikas, Dimitris Poulos, and others. Her performances have taken her all over Greece, including border regions, urban centers, and international festivals both domestically and abroad. She has worked with the National Theatre, the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, the Onassis Cultural Center, the National Theatre of Northern Greece (KTHVE), the Theatre of Art, the Michalis Cacoyannis Foundation, among others.
