"Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances." - Sanford Meisner
Truth is subjective; it is not fact. As human beings without telepathic powers, we can only truly know ourselves. However our tiny little monkey brains love finding patterns and narratives in everything others do; we make up lies to support our need to be the "main character". There's no better place to apply this inherited irrational subjectivity than onstage.
"Acting is reacting." - somebody else
In this class we'll work on reacting honestly to external stimuli, allowing our bodies to inform our emotions, and allowing our emotions to inform our perceptions. Let's get in trouble by acting on our own honest lies.
Prerequisite: One year of improv study and experience
Cost: $60.00
Length: 3 hours
All proceeds are donated to Snow Day’s fundraising goal.
OLIVER GEORGIOU
Oliver is an actor, improviser, and comedian based in Toronto. He runs SODA Impro, an unscripted theatre company, and performs as half of the comedy duos Johnson & Georgiou with Lara Johnson and Jan & George with Reid Janisse. Oliver has taught improv comedy for over a decade and has since specialized in acting and narrative improvisation. He is currently a faculty member at The Assembly Improv. Previous specialty course offerings in Toronto, Detroit, and Los Angeles, include: Intro to Viewpoints for Improvisation, The Game In Narrative, and the Play Play workshop series at Sweet Action Theatre.
Recently, he's developed three original roles onstage: Mitch in Emily Dix's adaptation of The Birds (Bygone Theatre), Edwin in Kristen Da Silva's The Bluff (Theatre Orangeville), and Mr. Gordon in Vishesh Abeyratne's workshop of Blood Offering (Alma Matter Productions), and was part of the all-star cast for Wayne & Shuster, Live! this past spring. Oliver's improv & solo sketch comedy has delighted audiences in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Toronto. He has been a headlining act at the Detroit Improv Festival, is an alumnus of Second City Toronto House Co, and can be found on iTunes in the Canadian Podcast Award-winning series Caverns & Comedians.
Instagram: @o_georgiou