LEMONHEAD organised a 10 session workshop on legend Konstantin Sergeievich Alexeiev – better known as Stanislavski. The course started in October 2009, and all sessions were conducted by Bryan Muscat.

Modern acting today has Stanislavski to thank, as it was his innovative style and methods that contributed to the western performing arts training for much of the 20 th century. His realistic techniques were promoted and further developed by his former students… his work translated into different languages… Stanislavski's system crossed international and cultural boundaries.

The Programme

SESSION 1

Introducing Stanslavski - Relaxation techniques - Smell - 'What if...' excercise

SESSION 2

Intro to Method Acting – Relaxation Technique - Taste - ‘Given Circumstance' exercise

SESSION 3

The Becoming & The Staging dilemma - Relaxation Technique – Touch - ‘Circle of Attention'

SESSION 4

The feeling and the technique - Relaxation Technique - Fear Factor - ‘extract' exercise

SESSION 5

Imagination - Relaxation Technique - Emotion Levels - ‘The Interrogation' exercise

SESSION 6

Truth & Belief – Communion - Relaxation Technique - External Feelings - ‘Transmission'

SESSION 7

Physical Action - Relaxation Technique - Mannerisms - ‘Using the body' exercise

SESSION 8

Units & Objectives – Super Objectives - Relaxation Technique - ‘Breaking a Script' exercise

SESSION 9

Adaptation - Rythm - Relaxation Technique - ‘Text Tempo' exercise

SESSION 10 Round Up