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Rosie Pelan Rosie Pelan Federica Ferrieri Maura Favretto Rosie Pelan Accent Training for Actors: Cockney Speaking Shakespeare Undiscovered Rome All Roads Lead to Rome Playing Comedy For Actors Explore the delights of speaking and performing some of the wittiest and most insightful lines in the Western dramatic canon. Rosie created the ‘Shakespeare in Performance’ practical course for the QUB’s Drama degree course and was the NI judge on the BBC’s ‘Shakespeare Off By Heart’ project, hosted by the Crescent and televised at the RSC. Rosie will provide material and will teach you the skills of handling the rhythms and passions of some of the most dynamic of Shakespeare’s speeches. Feel free, if you wish, to also bring your own to work on. Are you planning your next Italian holiday? Then come to this interactive workshop and learn lots of curiosities about Rome and its monuments, a bit of history, the best spots to have a drink, how to order the most delicious local food, and so much more. New copy What have those Roman ever done for us? Well, we all know the answer, but join us to learn the details of their extraordinary achievements and some stories about some of the major roads in Italy. Saturday 11 February 11:00am-1:30pm (16+ yrs) £16/£14 This fun workshop will examine ways of playing comedy for actors, including improvisation and the fast-paced, witty, popular and ever-changing genre of Farce. We will explore characters and scenes from several modern plays and texts will be supplied by the tutor. Rosie has played professionally in many different styles of comedy, including some classic farces. She has taught on the Comedy Improvisation course at the Crescent for over ten years. Accents are frequently a stumbling block for actors. This workshop will give you the key tools to learn, develop and improve your Cockney accent, so important for so many roles. Rosie teaches on the QUB Drama degree and offers many courses and workshops at the Crescent Arts Centre. She will supply all exercises and texts needed to apply the work. Sunday 29 January 11:00am-1:00pm (16+ yrs) £16/£14 – 10% discount when you book any 3 of Rosie Pelan’s Workshops Book with Crescent: 2 3 8 £18/£16 – 10% discount when you book any 3 of Federica’s ‘Undiscovered’ Workshops Sunday 12 February 11:00am-1:00pm (16+ yrs) Book with Crescent: 2 7 7 Sunday 19 February 11:00am-1:00pm (16+ yrs) Book with Crescent: 1 93 £16/£14 – 10% discount when you book any 3 of Rosie Pelan’s Workshops Sunday 5 February 11:00am-1:00pm (16+ yrs) £16/£14 – 10% discount when you book any 3 of Rosie Pelan’s Workshops Book with Crescent: 076 Book with Crescent: 1 3 0 Workshop Advance Booking Required Page 28 Workshop Advance Booking Required Workshop Advance Booking Required Workshop Advance Booking Required Workshop Advance Booking Required