The Espéraza Dojo

THEATER IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS

Theatre is a way to (re)discover oneself. Michael Chekhov's method has an approach that encompasses different dimensions of the human being.

Isis started acting at the age of 15. During her studies in audiovisual production, she took a break, then upon arriving in Paris, she resumed this activity.

After three years in an amateur troupe, she began intensive training, and others followed. The program included work on the body, voice, clowning, casting, and the Meisner, Stanislavski, and Michael Chekhov methods.

In parallel, she acted in about twenty plays. These included classical works, contemporary pieces, and literary adaptations.

In 2015-2016, she wrote and performed a one-woman show entitled "When I Grow Up".

She has also acted in about fifteen short films and web series.

In 2020, she left Paris to join the Plateau de Sault. For the past few months, she has felt joy in sharing her love of the game, in seeing participants step out of their comfort zone, and flourish in exercises and improvisations.

Regarding the workshops

The program will, of course, include improvisations, but we will also practice storytelling and exercises to develop listening skills, concentration, responsiveness, and quick wit. We will explore creative imagination, the actor's body, and the character through exercises taught by Michael Chekhov. For example, we will focus on the motor center, an imaginary area located inside or outside the body. It is from this center that impulses originate, impacting every gesture, the way we walk, stand, and the psychology of the character.

For example, a curious character might have their motor center at the tip of their nose. A proud character might have their motor center in their chin.

It is possible to participate in one or more workshops.