Viewpoints Masterclass with Rayann Condy


Join us in our upcoming Viewpoints Masterclass with director and producer Rayaan Condy on 23 Feb 2023. 

This Viewpoints Masterclass is for actors, dancers, theatre-makers or anyone who would just like a space to play with the vocabulary of Viewpoints once more. The language of Viewpoints allows individuals to exercise their observation and sensitivity of the present moment. This 3-hour workshop is for artists to develop fluidity, articulation and strength in the movement for an individual and their role in an ensemble.

“As an acting student, when I was introduced to Viewpoints — it was a revelation! As an actor who was always in my head, it gave me a means to get into my body. As an actor who didn’t think I was good at movement, it gave me a way to contribute. It was freedom, surrender, frustration, and joy. Years later, when I started teaching it myself, I also discovered how directly it applies to ‘straight acting’ in simple and surprising ways.” — Rayann Condy

What is Viewpoints:  

  •  Viewpoints is a philosophy translated into a technique for  

  •  Training performers;  

  •  Building ensemble; and  

  • Creating movement for the stage

  • Viewpoints is a set of names given to certain principles of movement through time and space; these names constitute a language for talking about what happens onstage

  • Viewpoints is points of awareness that a performer or creator makes use of while working

(The Viewpoints Book, Bogart and Landau, 2005) 

It’s also fun, sweaty, and liberating.  

What Will Be Covered: 

In this session, we will introduce and explore the basic Viewpoints tools, though physical exploration. 

Who is this Session for: 

Actors, dancers, theatre makers.   

It is an intro for those completely new to Viewpoints or those with some skill who would just like a space to play with the vocabulary again. 

What to Prepare: 

  • Dress for physical movement: Gym or sportswear 

  • Be ready to get sweaty: A towel and water

  • We will work barefoot. If you’d like some extra protection, socks with some grip on the soles are ok.

Registration Fee

  • Registration fee (inclusive of GST): SGD50.00 per person

 

Date: Thursday, 23 Feb 2023
Time: 7 pm to 10 pm
Venue:  #05-01 Cecil Building, 137 Cecil Street, Singapore 069537

Rayann Condy

 

Rayann Condy

Rayann has had a varied career in the arts now spanning some 20 years. In 2005, she moved to Singapore to further develop her acting craft by completing a BA Hons in Acting at LASALLE College of the Arts. In 2019, she completed a MA Culture and Communication at Malmo University, researching representations of sex on television.

 

Rayann works as a director and producer for theatre and television. Theatre highlights include Mind Map of Love (2015) and The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband (2013) for Skinned Knee Productions, both of which achieved critical praise and audience success. Television credits include directing Teddies (Seasons 1, 2016 and 2, 2018 ) for OKTO and assistant directing on Paddles Up (2019) and Whoopie’s World 4 (2020) for OKTO. Rayann also works as a Casting Director. Rayann is in the process of training to become an Intimacy Coordinator. She recognises that this is often a gap in Singapore and regional production. Through her work, she hopes to help foster safe, consent informed sets.

 

Since 2018 Rayann has been a regular volunteer with women’s rights group AWARE. She is also a lecturer at LASALLE College of the Arts and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and a corporate role player and trainer.

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