Short Courses / Movement
Physical Theatre
8 weeks
Discover a new movement vocabulary to aid character exploration utilising the endless expressive possibilities of the actor’s body.
Overview
Physical Theatre is a course exploring the transformative techniques employed by the physical actor in performance. Students are introduced to physical principles and movement improvisation to discover the expressive possibilities of their bodies.
Working from a selection of scenes, where the body in space is to the fore, by writers including Steven Berkoff, Marie Jones, Martin McDonagh; the participants will be introduced to the physical skill set necessary for playing physically demanding multiple characters of all ages, shapes and sizes, animals, supernatural beings and beyond.
A short course for anyone wanting to expand their range and evolve their creative process.
"The body says things that words cannot." - Martha Graham
About the tutor...
Bryan Burroughs is a skilled Physical Theatre Performer (accomplished mime, multi-character storytelling, animals), as well as an actor, director, movement director and writer. Bryan is a graduate from the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College Dublin and has taught Movement/Physical Theatre at The Lir Academy, Trinity College Dublin, NYU / Tisch School of the Arts and at the Accademia dell ’ Arte in Arezzo, Italy.
Learn more about physical theatre here
How to book...
- You can book directly through the BOOK NOW button above
- You can also pay in instalments via Klarna - contact shortcourses@thelir.ie to receive a payment link
Our short courses are non-refundable and there is no cooling-off period.
The Lir Academy is a registered charity (RCN: 20076689) and financially independent of Trinity College Dublin. As a non-profit, any box office, commercial or fundraised income goes back into the work we do. This includes financial student supports, mental health supports and outreach programmes to widen access and equality of training to our programmes.
So, your decision to train with us, see a show or become a donor helps keep the actors, technicians and creatives of the future in education. You can see more at thelir.ie/supportus Thank you!
