DEMONS, DREAMS & DRIVES
Welcome to an intense acting adventure!
You’ll confront your inner DEMONS and get new perspectives on who you are.You’ ll explore your DREAMS guiding you into your subconscious and expand your ideas of what choices you can make.You’ll get methods to ignite your DRIVES, propelling you into action and breathing life into your performances.
The technique builds on the principles of Stanislavski, embraces the power and heart of the Chubbuck Technique and follows in the footsteps of Carl Jung’s psychoanalytic legacy. We will work on contemporary and classical scenes from film, tv and stage – and our DEMONS will help us to do it!
The work is both analytical, emotional, physical and intuitive – using our whole capacity as an actor and human being. It can be quite an overwhelming process, but more important; a deeply rewarding one. How you see yourself and your mission as an actor will most likely be changed forever.
The working language for this course is English.
WORKING WITH THE DEMONS
Our DEMONS take us to every facet of what it is to be human, challenge our self-perceptions and broaden our understanding of what is art. It’s a concept found in almost every culture around the world and was was notably popularised in Western thought by Carl Jung, who referred to it as “The Shadow”. Essentially, a DEMON is a part of us that remains hidden, yet profoundly influences our behaviours and reactions; a part of our unconscious mind that we have rejected, denied or disowned. We often think of our DEMONS as the darker aspects, like shame, our fear, our phobias or past traumas, but they can be positive traits too – traits that we don’t believe we deserve. Hidden inside of us, the DEMONS are in fact powerful sources of energy. If we connect to them, they can open up a creative surge, pushing us through creative blocks and making us look upon our artistic journey in a new light.
PREPARATIONS
A. You’ll get your scene and your scene partners You watch the movie, tv series or read the play script. You study the texts and exercises in the course compilation. You’ll start the rehearsals with your scene partner – online or in real life.
B: You’ll get a video instruction with exercises and you’ll start exploring your dreams, your perceptions and inner pictures. The journey into the subconscious begins.
C: You and your scene partners meet with Elisabet for a 45 minute session online where you connect to the drives, the needs and the passions of your character.
THE COURSE
Five days in beautiful Falkenberg for the opening of Pandora’s box. Together, we’ll delve deep into our inner worlds to find, reveal, explore and integrate our DEMONS through a unique and creative process where we use these rejected sides of us to win. Like the alchemical process of turning shit into gold.
VENUE
ABF Falkenberg, Lasarettsgatan 11, 311 34 Falkenberg, Sweden, and online.
Falkenberg is a charming seaside town located on the stunning west coast of Sweden. Easily accessible by a direct train journey from Copenhagen Airport, which takes approximately 3 hours.As one of the most popular tourist spots in the region, it is advisable to book your accommodation well in advance. To assist with your planning, we have compiled a list of nearby accommodations available upon request.
TIMES
30 June– You will get a scene and a scene partner and begin your preparation work.
7 July- You will get a video with introductions and exercises
12-13 July – one 45 minute session with your scene partner and Elisabet ONLINE to go deeper.
21-25 July – 9.00-17.00 all days, in FALKENBERG, SWEDEN.
APPLICATION AND PRICE
The total cost is €585 (which includes €468 plus Swedish VAT). Please provide us with your EU VAT number for the reversed charges.If you’d prefer to break up the payments, please feel free to contact us, and we can discuss setting up an installment plan.
If you’re interested in applying, please send your showreel or CV/photo to angelika@elisabetsevholt.com. Please note your preferred course dates in your application.
Application deadline: 27 January 2025. A few days later you’ll receive an email notifying if you’ve secured a spot on the course.
The key is inside you – together we will find it.
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