Class: Echoes and Dramatic Meaning
Bramble Arts Loft
5545 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
Illinois
41.98291880000001
-87.66824609999999
Description
May 18-19 @ 12-3pm (6 hours total)
"I tell you again and again most earnestly and seriously, that unless you repeat the words that I have repeated, you will throw away all the best stage effects and make the play unpopular with the actors. ... Half the art of dialogue consists in the echoing of words." -George Bernard Shaw
"What does it mean for characters to say the same thing twice? 3 times? Over and over and over and oh-vah." - Suzan-Lori Parks on her technique of Rep & Rev (Repetition and Revision)
The repetition of the same word or phrase throughout a play is an extremely common technique in dialogue, but how exactly do echoes create their layers of meaning? In this masterclass, artists will first explore the various kinds of echo and their effects on an audience, and then put this knowledge into practice by creating short scenes that unlock echo’s dramatic potential.
This masterclass is ideal for directors, devisers, playwrights, actors, critics, screenwriters, and anyone who is interested in the art of playmaking and dialogue. Taught by Bramble Managing Director Dan Washelesky.
Dan Washelesky (they/he) is a Chicago-based director/dramaturg, playwright, theatre administrator, and teaching artist. They completed their M.A. in Theatre and Performance Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Dan is the Managing Director of Bramble Theatre Company and previously served as Managing Director at The Passage Theatre, Director of New Play Development at Valiant Theatre, and Head of Dramaturgy at First Run Theatre. With Steppenwolf Theatre, he assistant directed Describe the Night and The Children, provided dramaturgical support for The Rembrandt and The Doppelgänger, and script supervised workshops of La Ruta and Lindiwe. They have also worked with Avalanche Theatre, St. Louis Actors’ Studio, Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, Eclectic Full Contact Theatre, and (remotely) Seattle-based Dacha Theatre. Dan has a particular interest in new play development and social justice theatre, such as the Forum Theatre methods of Augusto Boal and David Diamond. They have written and directed three cabarets (and counting) featuring James Gavin.
Times
Start:
2024-05-18T12:00:00-05:00
End:
2024-05-18T15:00:00-05:00
Category
Performances
Tickets
Class Registration
159.0
USD
14