WALLZ: A Master Class and Performance Experience

November 6, 2021

1-4:30pm

$45/participant

Developing the tools that help actors do great work; body, voice, and imagination lead the way to productive collaboration. Through theatrical exercises that place an emphasis on development of organic movement and voice, the WALLZ workshop will address the theme of freedom vs. security.

What does it mean to be homeless?

Is there a difference between a "Home" and a "House"?

How do we build and maintain a home?

At the end of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to present their exploration and discoveries around these questions through a free public performance and immersive experience for audience and performers alike.

OPEN TO: Middle and High School performers of all varieties

WHAT TO BRING TO THE WORKSHOP:

• mask(s)
• clothes you can move in
• all black attire (for the concluding performance)
• water and snacks
• an item/object that feels like/represents "Home" to you

A parent/guardian will need to be present to sign liability waivers and releases if you have not attended classes at Ambo Dance Theatre before!

INSTRUCTOR: Linsey Gessner

ABOUT LINSEY GESSNER

Linsey Gessner is a multifaceted Performer, Artist, and Teacher of digital, performance, and literary works. Her passion is visual storytelling and invention, using moving images and textured language that challenges linear timelines and promotes critical thinking. 

In 2011, Linsey founded Magic Doorway Consulting, her business focused on coaching and mentoring performers of all ages through personalized approaches in performance techniques, awakening talent, and aligning purpose to promote a larger vision for positive change. She also runs a podcast, BE THE FLOW, that celebrates socially responsible art through interviews and the personal narratives of local artists.