Whether you’re a seasoned professional or have never set foot on stage, our community workshops offer a unique opportunity to experience something new!
Each workshop is crafted by Berkshire Fringe artists and provides a fun, collaborative and hands on approach to experiencing the creative processes. Open to participants of all backgrounds and levels of experience.
Workshops are held in the Daniel Arts Center and are free unless otherwise noted.
Space is limited. Early registration is recommended. To Register, e-mail Sara Katzoff at sara(at)berkshirefringe.org or Call 413-320-4175
2011 Workshop Schedule
Saturday, July 30 at 1:30pm
Storytelling through Movement and Text
FREE
With Sarah Konner, Austin Selden and the cast of The Erotics of Doubt
Expect to move, speak, sing if you want to, write, and play with humor. In this workshop we will explore the use of dance, improvisation, and personal narrative as tools for creative performance. We will warm up our thoughts, our bodies, and our connections to other people and audience; then gather material and share what comes up and what we find.
Recommended for ages 14 – 94
Monday, August 1 at 1:30pm
Clowning and the Circus
With the cast of The Return of the Pi Clowns
$10 (Suggested Donation)
What? Clowns teaching you about the tricks of the circus trade? Don’t miss this not-to-be-missed opportunity of a lifetime. Learn the basic circus skills that will amaze your friends and the brothers Ringling and create circus acts that defy gravity and good taste.
Recommended for ages 8 – 98
Saturday, August 6 at 1:30pm
The Beauty of Boundaries
FREE
With William Bowling and Christopher Kaminstein, cast of Our Man
In this workshop, Will Bowling and Chris Kaminstein help students explore how to create original solo and group performance by using self-imposed creative limits. Using a variety of rich source material, students will learn creative techniques to help construct original performance. And if that doesn’t sound good to you, then come out anyway and play some fun performance games where you get to act like a fool.
Recommended for ages 16-96
Monday, August 8 at 1:30pm
Clowning and the Theater
With the cast of The Return of the Pi Clowns
$10 (Suggested Donation)
Get ready for a gut-busting hilarious time. The Pi Clowns will show you how to use props to get big laughs, mime your way out of a paper bag (or into one if you prefer), and use a multitude of theater-based clown exercises to create your own short piece of clowning genius.
Recommended for ages 8-98
Saturday, August 13 at 1:30pm
Voice and The Body
FREE
With cast members of What Happened to Bill Viola?
Explore the interconnection of the body and the voice with New York City voice and dialect coaches Elizabeth King-Hall & Josh Sauerman. Recommended for ages 16-96
Monday, August 15 at 1:30pm Clowning and Improvisation
With the cast of The Return of the Pi Clowns
$10 (Suggested Donation)
Have you always wanted a chance to discover your side-splitting skills as an improv performer? Learn how to clown at the drop of a hat or drop at the hat of a clown. The Pi Clowns will guide you through a myriad of exhilarating improvisation games and exercises to find that inner clown that is just bursting to get out of you!
Recommended for ages 8-98
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To learn more about the past workshops at The Berkshire Fringe, please visit our archive.