IB Theatre | Nimisha's UWCSEA Learning Journey

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Kathakali Workshop

We had the opportunity to participate in a Kathakali workshop hosted by Mr. Bijou. I was very grateful to have this snapshot into an art form that takes decades of training. I was able to connect to the stories and styles within the dance being from South India myself. The three main focuses of the…

Zen Zen Zo Workshop

Overall: We had the opportunity to work with Alys from Zen Zen Zo for all our lessons this week. She taught us the basic principles of Suzuki actor training. We learned exercise to control the mind and body and have an acting presence on stage. Suzuki training is all about connecting with the ground and…

Mime with Bill Bowers

We had the opportunity to meet with a mime – Bill Bowers and he held a very interesting workshop with us. We started with a very basic discussion of what is mime and the history of mime. Then we went onto some warmups. We had to flex our fingers and fold them. I instantly realized…

Lecoq Workshop

In our HL lesson, we explored the theatre practitioners Jacques LeCoq. LeCoq experimented with the movement of the body and states of the body. It was interesting to play with levels of tension and the way it influences us. We tried a few gymnastic tricks and I learnt that I am not the most flexible…

Wayang Kulit

For our theatre research presentations, we are exploring different Asian cultures and traditions. This is to allow us to have a broader view of theatre and really understand the origins of the art form. We are often so focused on western practitioners as most of modern theatre is developed from their theories but there are…

Red Leap Programme

For our devised performance, we worked with a company called Red Leap based in Australia. Their insight and feedback throughout the process acted as an amazing guiding tool for us to develop with. I think the biggest learning from Red Leap was the ability to experiment and play a lot in the process of devising….

Silat Drama Workshop

Silat is a form of martial arts practised in the Malay peninsula. The form can be practised as a fighting style or as a style of an artistic movement. As a drama student, it was very interesting to engage with the physical form and there are a few key take away that can be learnt…