Dates: June 6th, June 7th
Location: Theatre Deli (New Venue)107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF
Time: 10.00 - 17.00

This 2-day workshop moves away from the typical speech work and gives actors the opportunity to get their teeth into an entire play.

For this workshop we will look at Shakespeare's "problem play" Measure for Measure. Well known for its keen study of power and those who abuse it as well as its strong heroine Isabella it is a play that defies genre and contains one of Shakespeare's most mysterious characters in The Duke. For this workshop we will spend one day focusing on the world of the play and the clashing of genres then on the second day we will delve into the characters, scene work and use of language. Will unlock the many virtues of this play by in depth scene studies, language exercises and physical exercises. This is a practical workshop and will provide a safe space for everyone to fully explore a wide array of text from the play.

We will approach the play through a number of exercises that cover language, rhetoric, movement, stakes, character and staging - all of which will give you new and varied ways of approaching Shakespeare's language. There is no pressure to learn the text but as always the more familiar you are with the language the more in depth the work can go. 

Owen Horsley

Directing credits include Maydays by David Edgar (RSC), Hamlet (CSC, New York), Don Giovanni (LaMaMa, New York) Salome by Oscar Wilde (RSC) The Famous Victories of Henry V (RSC), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Garsington Opera), Henry V (Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (Watermill Theatre).

Owen was Associate Director on the RSC King and Country Tour and worked with Artistic Director Gregory Doran on Richard II and Henry IV Part 1 and 2 and Henry V from 2013-16.

Owen is also an Associate Director for Cheek by Jowl. He was Assistant Director to Declan Donnellan on The Changeling (2006) Cymbeline (2007), Troilus and Cressida(2008), Macbeth (2009-11) and ‘Tis Pity she’s a Whore (2011-13) becoming Associate Director in 2010. Owen Co-Directed the 2013 Tour of Tis Pity.

Other directing credits include The Richard Project (American Academy), Alls Well That Ends Well (Stella Adler), The Two Noble Kinsmen (RWCMD) Outside on the Street (Edinburgh Fringe and Arcola) Antony and Cleopatra, Lysistrata, As you Like it (Guildhall School of Music and Drama), Edward II (St Andrew's Crypt),  See What I See (St Clements Mental Hospital) and The Duchess of Malfi (Southwark Playhouse and UK Tour).

Owen created Bard City in 2016, which offers Shakespeare training in New York and London as well as presenting innovative versions of his plays.

Owen works extensively Internationally. He has led workshops in Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, USA, China and France. Owen’s first Spanish production, The Malcontent, opened at the Almagro Festival in August 2011 before transferring to Madrid. 

* As this is a two day workshop the cancellation period is 5 working days*

**Please note all contact or questions regarding this workshop should come through the TAG office. Please do not contact the workshop leader directly with questions**