ÅVENT ABSTRACT
In this workshop you will be introduced to composition techniques arising out of Anne Bogartʼs work. We will use these techniques to write on our feet, with others, in time and space, using the language of the theatre. Participants will explore time and space, the essential elements of the theatre, and be given an assignment that will result in a short piece that is repeatable, communicative, and theatrical. Please dress to move in neutral clothes (black is best) and bring water, a pen and notebook. If you have a prop or costume item that is compelling to you, bring that as well.
BIO
Sondra Blanchard: actor. teaching artist. playwright. improvisor. clown. mother. All in no particular order. Residing in Colorado, USA, Sondra is adjunct faculty in the theatre department at several universities including Naropa and University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. She is the artistic director of Public Works Theatre Company, and collaborates with local companies including Band of Toughs and The Catamounts. She has toured original work nationally with Enchantment Theater Company, the east with Bloomsberg Theatre Ensemble, and the pacific northwest with New Pickle Circus. This year Sondra is a recipient of a Henson Foundation grant to further develop her newest play, Wanda & the Wave. She is delighted to be in Greece as a Fulbright Fellow to teach collaborative playwriting.
