Viewpoints is a physical theatre technique used in advanced theatre training in the US and has been used to develop plays like The Brother/Sister Plays, Floyd Collins, and Civil War Christmas, as well as the work of the SITI Company. Viewpoints for Improvisers focuses on nonverbal communication and improvised staging.  The workshop will hone a performer’s ability to be aware of the whole ensemble and to work off each other’s unspoken impulses. Focusing on the elements of physical storytelling will help performers find stage pictures that are dynamic and visually interesting while supporting the scene.

Elyzabeth Gorman is an award-winning theatre director from New York. In addition to dozens of productions and script development workshops based on Viewpoints and Boal, she ran workshops with improv actors to help strengthen group dynamic and improve ensemble storytelling. Her love of Shakespeare brought her to research at the Folger Library, guest lecture atNew York University, and earned the Gielgud Fellowship for Classical Directors.