Public Speaking
Vienna Shakespeare offers open-enrolment acting classes and workshops, in which you learn how to perform Shakespeare's works in their original English.
All our classes are taught in English by the American actor, opera singer and teacher, Catrina Poor.
Enrolment is open to students of all ages and levels of experience.
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Classes
Summer Classes
July-August
Much ado about nothing
Summer Acting workshop
in the park
In this workshop in the park, we cover the entirety of Shakespeare's famous comedy, in its original English. You choose the role (or roles!) you most want to play, decide if you want to come once, twice or three times a week .... and then
DIVE IN!
A month full of exploring Shakespeare's amazing characters, learning how to build that special tension between characters that keeps a story compelling, getting the comedic timing down perfectly, and how to find your personal, unique perspective on what's going on in this super complex, rather tragic comedy (cause man - some crazy stuff goes down in this play!)
In short, by the end of this month-long workshop, you'll have performed an entire Shakespeare character, explored the techniques of Shakespearean acting, learned how to understand and embody a character, and explored the physical aspects of action and comedy on stage. And had an all around good time.
4 WEEKS | STARTING 11. JULY
MONDAYS 18h-20h | WEDNESDAYS 18h-20H | SATURDAYS 12h-14h
ONCE/WEEK €200 | TWICE / WEEK €320 | THRICE/WEEK €360
COVID RULES: 2G (PLUS A TEST ONCE A WEEK)
LOCATION: SCHILLERPARK 1010
LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS
Fall Classes
September
Performing Shakespeare
Weekly Workshop
A weekly workshop focused on performing and discussing scenes and monologues from your favourite Shakespeare's plays. In a single class, we may do Portia's "the quality of mercy is not strained".... Macbeth's "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" ... and the "Get thee to a nunnery" scene with Hamlet and Ophelia! This class is a perfect opportunity to try out a challenging role, live your Villain & Hero fantasies, and get tons of individual feedback and insight into your acting, discussions of what makes these plays and characters work, and how to bring your own unique perspective forward in these characters.
All character and performance choices are gender/age/type neutral.
MUSIKQUARTIER, MARIAHILFERSTRASSE, VIENNA 1060
SATURDAYS 12h - 14h
3.SEPTEMBER│10. SEPTEMBER│17. SEPTEMBER│24. SEPTEMBER
COVID RULES: 2G+
ALL 4 CLASSES: €200
DROP-IN : €60 PER SESSION
OCTOBER
Performing Shakespeare
Weekly Workshop
A weekly workshop focused on performing and discussing scenes and monologues from your favourite Shakespeare's plays. In a single class, we may do Portia's "the quality of mercy is not strained".... Macbeth's "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" ... and the "Get thee to a nunnery" scene with Hamlet and Ophelia! This class is a perfect opportunity to try out a challenging role, live your Villain & Hero fantasies, and get tons of individual feedback and insight into your acting, discussions of what makes these plays and characters work, and how to bring your own unique perspective forward in these characters.
All character and performance choices are gender/age/type neutral.
MUSIKQUARTIER, MARIAHILFERSTRASSE, VIENNA 1060
SATURDAYS 12h - 14h
2.OCTOBER│9. OCTOBER│16. OCTOBER│23. OCTOBER
COVID RULES: 2G+
ALL 4 CLASSES: €200
DROP-IN : €60 PER SESSION
OUR COMPLETE CALENDAR
Contact & Impressum
Vienna Shakespeare
Karlsgasse 3/5 1040 Wien
