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THURSDAY 30TH MARCH | 10:00 – 16:00
Many of the genres we perform reflect out dated social rules heavily categorised into male and female behaviour. Today’s world is different yet our storytelling is still shackled to these historical gendered roles.
What if we don’t play the expected? Do the stories remain genre ‘true’ regardless of actor? By questioning, challenging and exploring our gender bias, and understanding the purpose of characters in stories, we break open new levels of impro play and possibilities. The effects are really quite interesting.
ABOUT PATTI STILES
Patti is an actor, improviser, director, teacher, author and playwright who’s been working professionally in theatre since 1983. She served her theatre apprenticeship at the world renowned Loose Moose Theatre and was trained by Keith Johnstone.
Patti has an infectious enthusiasm for improvisation. Mix this with her insightful improvisation technique, strong narrative skill and her spirit of play, and it is no wonder she is responsible for inspiring many hundreds of people to improvise. Her understanding of Johnstone’s work and philosophy, combined with her own discoveries and her wealth of experience on the world impro stage, has made her a “must have” teacher for performers and companies wishing to create spontaneous theatre with fine skill, strong narrative, heart and elegant style.
Photo credits: James Penlidis