THE SUZUKI METHOD OF ACTOR TRAINING
THE SUZUKI METHOD OF ACTOR TRAINING WITH TINA MITCHELL
Weekly class on Sundays from 6-8pm from March 30 - May 18th
These weekly classes are designed to give the student a specific approach to the actor’s rehearsal process that engages both the mind and body through the study, training and application of The Suzuki Method of Actor Training.
Developed by Japanese theatre director Tadashi Suzuki and The Suzuki Company of Toga, The Suzuki Method of Actor Training is a somatic approach to acting training that gives the student to a practical way to enter into a scene rehearsal. The technique is a rigorous physical discipline, drawn from traditional Japanese and Greek theatre, ballet and martial arts. Focusing on the actor’s use of breath, the center of gravity and energy, this training develops power, presence and precision both physically and vocally. Students will be led through a series of the basic Suzuki forms to cultivate an acute physical awareness, an energized stage presence and discover the power of their voice. The elements of speaking will be introduced, and we will explore how the technique can be used in the rehearsal process.
DURATION:
The course will consist of 8 two-hour classes, conducted on Sunday evenings from 6pm-8pm from March 30 until May 18th.
COST: $300
VENUE: 5th Wall Studio, 156 North 4th St #7, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 11211
TINA MITCHELL
Tina is a New York based international theatre artist from Australia and works as an actor, director, theatre maker, and University Professor. She has trained extensively with The SITI Company as well as with the Suzuki Company of Toga, is a SITI Company Associate and works her way across the United States, Australia, South America and Europe each year. Tina’s independent works have travelled to festivals and theatres worldwide including The Iberoamericano Festival de Bogotá, The Prototype Festival NYC, Westedge Opera San Francisco, the Napoli International Arts Festival, La Mama NYC, The Singapore Fringe Festival, The Australian Festival for Young People and Steppenwolf Theatre Chicago. She has performed with SITI Company and The Metropolitan Opera in Wozzeck and Die Zauberflöte (this production directed by Simon McBurney went on to be presented in Valencia, Spain in 2024) and was part of the cast of Sleep No More. She has also worked for Spain’s La Fura dels Baus, The English National Opera, Southwest Shakespeare and Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall. Tina’s solo piece For Tender, that she co-wrote, co-directed and performed in NYC is toured to Colombia last summer and will travel to Chile this Fall. She is an Assistant Professor at Long Island University, teaches at Barnard College and Maggie Flanigan Studios and has taught at many institutions across the world including Brown University, NYU and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá.
MORE INFORMATION: For more information or to request a booking form please email: tinacmitchell@gmail.com.
