Solo Show Course Steals Back the Limelight
They say everyone's got at least one novel in them. But for actors it's closer to being a Solo Show. Creating your own one person show is certainly a departure from constant auditions, but taking your career into your own hands, creating your own show and to be The Star of it, is one way out of a cycle of applications, rejections and waiting for the big break.
So say The Cockpit Theatre who, in association with Something Underground Theatre, are now going to show you how to do it, in their “Create Your Own One Person Show” course.
Led by award-winning Jonathan Brown, artistic director of Something Underground, the course will help you get your show on the road.
Jonathan has been creating solo shows for himself and others for 11 years, and has mentored many successful new acts.
He says, “Many actors wait for their opportunities, but if you've got half a mind to get proactive and make your own opportunities (even whilst you wait for the Hollywood call) you'll never regret knowing that it was you that in the end made it happen. And your one person show is a great calling card, showing off all your talents, and can be an incredible confidence boost.”
The main thrust of the course, which runs over five Tuesday evenings in March at The Cockpit, Marylebone, is to work on your material and how you present it, culminating in a scratch performance showcase, in the theatre, with expert direction from Jonathan and feedback from the other participants. There's time for talking production issues too.
With only 6 places, there's plenty of airtime for each participant, and since 2012 many previous participants have gone on to have considerable success, including Brighton Fringe awards, and many great reviews.
“Found this course so helpful, so much fabulous support and input not only from Jonathan but also all the other talented participants. Turned what can be a lonely business into one where I learned much, laughed lots and achieved far more than I hoped. Can’t recommend it enough. If ya thinking about it DO IT!!!”
Lianne Campbell, 2016
When: Tuesday March 7th - April 4th, 6:30PM – 10:00PM
Where: The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH 020 7258 2925
Cost: £300 Vanguard Members; £270 (places are very limited)
More info: http://tickets.thecockpit.org.uk/Sales/Classes/Acting/CreateyourownOnePers
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Acting Your Truth
Tutor: Jonathan Brown
Location: Evolution Arts, 2 Sillwood Terrace, Brighton BN1 2LR
Next start date: 19 April 2017
Playing in many areas including script, movement, physical, character and improvised theatre. With playful exercises, these sessions will stretch your acting muscles and offer new ways to play, to create and to perform. Come and develop your palette and tools, play with a broader set of choices, and find more freedom to act, both on stage, and in life.
We will work toward a smorgasboard of pieces that can be showcased at the end of the course to interested friends and family.
About the tutor
Jonathan is an experienced teacher and group facilitator, and has been teaching theatre, both with the WEA, and independently for over 10 years.
Since 2007, his theatre company has won and been nominated in most of the available prize categories at the Brighton Fringe, and his one-person show training course has led to an Argus Angel Award for two participants, and his mentoring of a Best New Play nominee.
Jonathan is Artistic Director of Something Underground Theatre Company:
• Winner: Best New Play Award, Brighton Fringe 2012 (Jonathan Brown, The Last Lunch).
• Shortlisted: Best New Play Award, Brighton Fringe 2013 (Jonathan Brown, The Silent Stream)
• Winner: Best Male Performer, Brighton Fringe 2013 (Jonathan Brown, The Silent Stream)
• Winner: Best Female Performer, Brighton Fringe 2014 (K Goodfellow, Smoking Ban, written & directed by JB)
• Nominated: Best Female Performer,Brighton Fringe 2013 (Rachel Guershon for Betsy: Wisdom of a Brighton Whore, written and directed by JB)
Testimonials
“Jonathan is an exceptionally capable teacher. He has a rare gift for really seeing a person, listening intently to what they have to say, telling them that one thing they really need to hear so they can understand their inhibitions and really dig deep to release their creativity.”
Hana Fazal, 2016
“Jonathan has given me the courage to rediscover the performer in me, after a number of years doing other things. Some of it is challenging and all of it is fun.” Claire Dalkin May 2015
http://www.evolutionarts.org.uk/acting-skills-confidence-everyday-course-brighton-hove
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You Can't Watch This Play.
Devon: 23rd-26th March. Full dates below...
This bloke's back. The Fool, the weird one.
No script. No plan.
Just you, him, the space between.
Using an empty stage, the moment, and whatever beings inhabit the space to create fragile or robust worlds, where mysteries may or may not emerge.
“ an off-kilter wild-man, ….. (with) nature-filled musings…… like elemental myths you might hear when huddled around a fire…..hypnotically unpredictable………. just peering over the dizzying edge of Brown’s sad, funny, mad world is……. a rush.” The Stage, 2015.
“Thank you for your show. I loved it… a brilliant piece of story telling. It was great to be part of something intimate …. engaging, moving, challenging, compassionate and funny.—— better than pretty much anything I have seen in the theatre over the last couple of years. Afterwards, I felt that I had been taken on a journey and come back knowing something new – which is just what theatre should be like.”
Andrew Miller, co-director, Wishworks Puppet Theatre Company.
“We are very lucky to have an actor like Jonathan Brown on our doorstep” Britt Forsberg
“If you ever get a chance to see this guy GO! Fantastic improvised one man show – very intimate, inventive and honest performance.” Ranmal Burkmar, Audience.
If you are in Totnes or near GO SEE THIS SHOW it is brilliantly funny and seat of your pants brave! Wonderful! Dr Amanda Bolt.
March 2017
Totnes 23rd
Ashburton 24th
Chagford 25th
Exeter 26th
And...
Lewes... 1st April
See here for dates, venues and more :
Click here for as close a description of the performance as you can hope for...
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And.....(nearly) lastly for now....
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Lastly lastly.....Thanks to
- David Stephens for technical support at recent & forthcoming shows
- Rowan Sterk for wonderful music at 2 recent performances of "You Can't Watch This Play."
- Dave Molz for upcoming musical adventures with You Can't Watch This Play.
- The Many Actors who have been coming along to auditions for a new improvised theatre troop (watch this space). These auditions remain open, so get in touch if interested. Link to info here
- Annika Brown, Michael Loader, Philip Ayckbourn for ongoing feedback and advice.
- Kata Gyongyosi, Britt Forsberg,
Dr Amanda Bolt, Susie Moate, Ingvild Delia for agreeing to be named as potential consultants / collaborators.
- Lucas Augustine, Tom Bonham, Amanda Bolt, Anna Hawkes,
Kristina Howell, Fabio Leone, and David Stephens for being part of the Rehearsed Reading of "I Refugee" (old working title) in November.
Thanks for perusing and reading. Hope you'll get along to something from our collection of offerin's
Make Theatre Great Again!
JB and all at SUTC.
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