Theatre Lovett offer a unique training course for Professional Actors focusing on the area of Theatre for Young Audiences

Under Lovett’s guidance, actors will be introduced to physical theatre as applied specifically to theatre for children and family audiences. Louis’ own unique style of physical theatre embraces the spirit of play – an essential component for any practitioner in providing quality theatre experiences for audiences of any age.

THE TRAINING

• An approach to physical theatre.
• How to arrive at a state of physical presence, calm and openness to the work.
• How to bring mischief into our play. Be bold in your play.
• Chorus work. Moving and working as a group. How the actor’s focus can become the child’s focus.
• Devising towards performance.
• An introduction to European models of theatre practice for children and young audiences.

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN THE PERFORMER & THE AUDIENCE

• How to filter the unpredictable into your show.
• How?, Why? and What’s Next? when gauging your audience’s level of excitement, fear, wonder, attention or boredom.
• Knowing our audience and age appropriate work.

FEEDBACK

“If this could happen regularly it would be a real gift to a lot of young theatre makers… and not to have to leave the country to do it!”

“I really feel like Louis explored and articulated so intelligently some of the key challenges that I / everyone is faced with as an actor. I think this is the best workshop I’ve been on, including my full time actor training. I feel inspired and excited and hopeful having done this workshop”

“Terrific, a very good experience for an actor working in all types of theatre for all ranges of audiences. There was time and attention to really learn about the craft of theatre”

A workshop for families/ youth theatre groups or school groups

Theatre Lovett Joint Artistic Directors Louis Lovett and Muireann Ahern will take you through the actor’s journey on stage: how to take hold of the moment you’re in, how to look forward to the moment coming next and, most importantly, how to look back – to the moments of play that children understand, and that adults remember and learn from.

In this workshop Louis will introduce you to his own unique style of performance – one that embraces the mischievous spirit of play.

Please note this workshop welcomes both children and adults

The workshop is 120 minutes in duration.

Theatre Lovett offer professional development training courses for teachers that focus on the relationships between drama and theatre.

These practical professional development workshops are led by Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett and are  open to all  teachers (primary and post primary) who are interested in drama and theatre practice.

The focus of the workshops is on physical theatre and how it might be applied in the classroom. Physical theatre as any mode of performance that pursues storytelling through primarily physical means.

THE WORKSHOP

• Voice, gesture and focus

• Physical theatre exercises

• Colouring your story with gesture and voice

• Empowering the child or young person – How to bring your listeners with you

• How the teacher’s focus can become the child’s or young person’s focus in storytelling

• The relationship between Teacher and Performer

FEEDBACK

“I really like the focus on neutrality. As a teacher of LONG standing (!) I’m used to using vocal pitch, tone, colour a lot for the purpose of control, attention etc. and of course in storytelling. However, I will now reflect on using neutrality more – less is more – less “mugging”

“They showed me that everything is possible. I know this will help me during my teaching career”