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Close-up for Parlour
September 21, 2019 @ 09:00 - September 22, 2019 @ 15:00 CEST 2400$
2400 kr
Kursen förutsätter generella förkunskaper. Om det blir internationella deltagare kommer workshopen presenteras på Engelska.
This 2 day workshop is conducted in English (unless all participants are Swedes).
Required prerequisite knowledge: General knowledge about conjuring and close-up.
Most of us begin our careers by performing close-up in strolling and table-hopping situations – that is, situations where we constantly have to adapt to the environment.
But now and then, we get asked for a tight parlor set… but how do we adapt our good strolling material so that it plays well for a larger group?
How do we play the room, when the audience is willing to adapt to the performer?
Or, we might decide to put together our strolling material into a competition act, and how do we ensure our skills from strolling pack the same punch when changing the venue?
Learning objective
On completion of the workshop, the student should:
- Be able to identify and explore the differences between strolling close-up and parlour style close-up.
- Have a knowledge about dramatic tools to weave together disparate parts into a cohesive performance
- Be able to comfortably use misdirection in a parlor situation.
Instructor
Your instructor is the Swedish magician Tom Stone, recipient of the Creative Fellowship award 2015, and author of several books on innovative magic. Tom is well versed in the magic theory and the practical performance craft, and his teaching method is fun and enabling.
Schedule
Saturday September 21
- 09:00 – 12:00 Workshop: The Tools of Drama.
- 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
- 13:00 – 16:00 Workshop: The Tools of Deception
Sunday September 22
- 09:00 – 12:00 Workshop: Applications in your own work
- 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
- 13:00 – 14:00 Workshop: Performance
- 14:00 – 15:00 Evaluation and summary
The Venue
The workshop is held at the Punkshangaren, in the Subtopia culture area, in the suburb Alby south of Stockholm.
Limited seats
The workshop is limited to 12 attendees, and the seats tend to go very fast.
Meals and Lodging
Meals are not included.
You will need to arrange lodging on your own. Search for hotels or AirBNB, or check via our Facebook page whether there are any local participants that might have a guest room to rent out.
Cancelation policy
If you cancel before September 6, you will get the full amount reimbursed.
A cancelation September 6 or later, but before the September 13, you will get 50% returned.
Cancelation on September 13 or later, no reimbursment.
2400 SEK. That is about $248 USD or 224 euro. (Choose your currency below)