Workshops
Donnie Mather has been an instructor of the Viewpoints Training and the Suzuki Method for Actor Training for over 10 years.
He has worked with students and professionals alike at New York University, Columbia University, Bard College, Fordham University, Hope College, University of Houston, University of Puerto Rico, Louisiana State University, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, the Atlantic Theatre Conservatory, the New School, the Manizales Theatre Festival, and the Iberoamericano Theatre Festival of Bogota.
Recent workshops and intensives include:
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Hope College, Michigan September 2009
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Casa del Teatro of Bogotá, Colombia May 2009
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University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras June 2008
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Iberoamericano Theatre Festival of Bogotá, Colombia March 2008
Upcoming Workshops:
Oct. 29 - 30, 2009 at UNIRIO in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nov. 3 - 6, 2009 at Cia dos Atores in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ongoing Classes as part-time faculty at the Atlantic Theatre Conservatory.
Viewpoints
The Viewpoints is a technique of improvisation that grew out of the post-modern dance world. It was first articulated by choreographer Mary Overlie who broke down the two dominant issues performers deal with - time and space - into six categories. She called her approach, the Six Viewpoints. Since that time, Artistic Director Anne Bogart with the SITI Company have expanded her notions and adapted them for actors. The Viewpoints allows a group of actors to function together spontaneously and intuitively and to generate bold, theatrical work quickly. It develops flexibility, articulation, and strength in movement and makes ensemble playing really possible.
Suzuki Method
Developed by internationally acclaimed director, Tadashi Suzuki and the Suzuki Company of Toga, the Suzuki Actor Training Method's principal concern is with restoring the wholeness of the human body to the theatrical context and uncovering the actor's innate expressive abilities. A rigorous physical discipline drawn from such diverse influences as ballet, traditional Japanese and Greek theatre and martial arts, the training seeks to heighten the actor's emotional and physical power and commitment to each moment on the stage. Attention is on the lower body and a vocabulary of footwork, sharpening the actor's breath control and concentration.
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