Acting workshop / Introduction to Shakespeare by Ashley Strand

7-9 PM

Fee: € 90 for an 8-week course

Contact: 083-421-4073 / [email protected]

Description:

This class is for people who love to act, but may have been daunted or frustrated by Shakespeare’s dense text in the past. Whether you want to tackle the Bard for the first time, rediscover your love for his plays, or just expand your own range, Acting Shakespeare will give you the tools to demystify his language and make his characters come alive. For the final project students will showcase their work in a live show at Camden Palace Hotel. Beginners also welcome!

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Ashley Strand holds a MFA from The Academy of Classical Acting in Washington, DC. He has been performing professionally since 1996, starting as an actor, and adding stand-up comedy to his repertoire in 2005. Career highlights include appearing opposite Kelly McGillis in The Duchess of Malfi, and winning the 2009 Hong Kong Comedy Festival.

Shows and appearances:

Gordon Rochford’s club in Dublin (2010)

Winner of Hong Kong International Comedy Competition (2009)

“Sandlot Diplomacy” at the Payomet Theater on Cape, Cod, Massachusetts (storytelling show - 2009)

“La Figlia di Mussolini and Other Tales” at the DC Fringe Festival (One-man show - 2008)

Great Canadian Laugh-Off in Toronto (2008)