Creative Arts Event | The Power of Words

The Power of Words

'Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat of its fruit' - Proverbs 18:21

Join actor, writer and director Peter Hutchinson as we explore words and their power in the development of ideas. This event is aimed at Christian writers and performers of all levels.

On day one, participants will be encouraged to ‘let the words do the work’ and learn to ‘devise on the fly’. On day two, participants will take what they’ve learned from day one to create and perform a short piece of devised theatre – or, ‘a play in a day’

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Programme - Day One:

Start: Registration/Coffee

Session 1:Let the Words do the Work - Part 1: Using poetry, we will explore the deeper meaning of words and their power.

Short Break.

Session 2: Let the Words do the Work - Part 2: Continuing to explore the deeper meaning of words and their power.

Lunch.

Session 3: Devise on the Fly - Part 1: Using "first thought", we will produce ideas forming the starting point to devise a short theatrical work from scratch on Day 2.

Short Break.

Session 4: Devise on the Fly - Part 2: Continuing top use "first thought" to produce ideas to devise a short theatrical work from scratch.

End: Coffee/Cake

Programme - Day Two:

Start: Registration/Coffee

Session 1:A Play in a Day - Part 1: Attendees will develop and put into deeper practice what was learned on Day 1, using improvisation, discussion, and playing out, in order to develop and perform a short piece of devised theatre.

Short Break.

Session 2: A Play in a Day - Part 2: Attendees will continue to work on a short piece of devised theatre.

Lunch.

Session 3: A Play in a Day - Part 3: Attendees will continue to work on a short piece of devised theatre.

Short Break.

Session 4: A Play in a Day - Part 4: Final run through and performance of a short piece of devised theatre.

End: Coffee/Cake

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About Your Event Leader:

Peter Hutchinson trained as an actor at LAMDA before embarking on a ten-year acting career (1979-1989) during which he performed in numerous stage, TV, and film roles. His writing includes The Short Life and Adventures of the Slipper Brothers (2006), Par (2005) and Scrooge (2005), as well as adaptations of the Selfish Giant (Film, 2008), and the Book of Esther (Stage Musical, 2003). Peter has directed many shows including Alice in Wonderland (St Ives Theatre), the Book of Esther (Jermyn Street Theatre and the Palace Theatre, London), Pilgrims Progress and Shake the Nation (Spitalfields Theatre Festival), The Book of Job, Waiting for Godot, Moving On, Mother Goose, and Dick Whittington (Rose Theatre, London) as well as various shows at the Riding Lights Theatre Company summer school. He was Artistic Director for The Creative School in London (1992-2002) and Head of Arts for LCC/Coronet Films (2002-2005). Peter is currently lecturing/tutoring on the “Improvisation and Devised Theatre, Ethics and Performance” course at Regents College in West Malvern.

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Venue Info:
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