It is a universally accepted truth that ‘all drama is based around conflict' - so join us for these 4 workshops exploring anger, 'what makes us angry?' and ‘how can we use that to create stage work?'
Work with Clare Prenton writer/director over 4 weeks to create new, short monologues/duologues exploring things that make us angry today. On the ‘better out than in’ principal, we’ll look at the cathartic benefits of exploring anger and the complex and wide range of topics - social, political, familial, personal. No experience is necessary - so come and act, direct, write, do all three or, if you’d like to be part of the conversation, simply join us!
Four Mondays from 19.00 - 20.30 at Heart of Hawick from 11 September to 2 October.
This workshop has been subsidised so just £15 for 4 workshops. Age 18+
ABOUT THE TUTOR
Clare brings over 25 years freelance directing experience to her work across a wide range of genres: new writing, classics, new musical theatre, contemporary comedy, open air Shakespeare and more. Clare was Associate Director for Alan Ayckbourn including 5 UK tours (2008-2015), associate artist for Cumbernauld Theatre, Scotland (2013-14) and a director for Pitlochry Festival Theatre for two seasons (2015 & 2016). From 2016-2018 Clare enjoyed critical acclaim as Director Stafford Festival Shakespeare at the pop up 1000 seat auditorium with a and generous 22m x 18m thrust stage Stafford Castle, a Medieval English Heritage site in the heart of England. Here she received critical acclaim for Othello (2016), The Tempest (2017) and Macbeth (2018).
Since 2020, Clare has written two poignant comedies seeking full production: Finding Mary about a 70 year old finding love after loss and Men Don't Talk with her local Mens' Shed. In 2021, Clare directed the first professional workshop of new musical Now Voyager by Suzanne Loftus and Ian Hammond Brown (Whisky Galore) for Edinburgh based Cutting Edge Theatre featuring Savannah Stevenson (Wicked, Mary Poppins, Little Women) and Sandy Bachelor (TVs' Shetland).