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INTRODUCTION TO UNARMED DRAMATIC COMBAT with Bethan Clark (24.08.22)
When: Wednesday 24th August
Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Where: Wildcard Studios, W1K 6TG
This 3 hour introductory workshop will introduce and explore the basic principles and techniques that create safe, repeatable and convincing unarmed combat for stage and screen. The session will culminate in a short, choreographed fight performance with a partner.
The workshop will explore:
- Collaboration and consent in dramatic combat
- How to sell a convincing attack.
- How to construct believable reactions.
- How to combine clear intention with physical action.
- How to work with a partner to tell a convincing physical story.
What to bring:
- Water
- Wear movement friendly clothes
-The methodology behind all stage combat is designed to manage pre existing conditions, everything can be modified to the individual.
The session is open to anyone wanting to learn more about dramatic combat or those seeking a refresher on the fundamentals!
About Bethan
Bethan Clark is a Fight Director, Action Coordinator and Certified Teacher with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat.
Bethan has spent the last 8 years teaching combat, running specialist workshops and working as a professional Fight Director across the country. Bethan is a resident dramatic combat tutor at MetFilm School, Wimbledon School of Arts, University for the Creative Arts and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Bethan originally trained as an actor, at Exeter University (BA Drama) and Drama Centre (MA Classical Acting). She worked as a professional actor and fight performer in theatre and film before training to be a dramatic combat teacher. Bethan brings her industry expertise in to the rehearsal room and aims to encourage and empower performers to fully invest in dramatic violence whilst remaining safe and repeatable.
Fight Direction Credits include:
As You Like It (Northern Broadsides), In Hell (RCSSD), The Bolds (The Unicorn), Our Lady of Blundellsands (Liverpool Everyman),The Last Ship (Northern Stage & US Tour), The Effect (English Theatre Frankfurt), Macbeth (Queens Theatre Hornchurch & Derby Playhouse), A View From The Bridge (York Theatre Royal), Our Lady of Kibeho (Royal and Derngate, Theatre Royal Stratford East), My Beautiful Laundrette (Leicester Curve), Lord of the Flies (Theatr Clwyd & Sherman Theatre), As You Like It (NT Public Acts & Queens Theatre Hornchurch), Kes (Leeds Playhouse), Thick as Thieves (Clean Break & Theatr Clywyd), The Hired Man (Queens Hornchurch, Hull Truck & Oldham Coliseum), Othello (Liverpool Everyman), Everything is Possible:The York Suffragettes (York Theatre Royal & Pilot Theatre), Marvin’s Binoculars (The Unicorn), The Borrowers (Polka Theatre), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Tilted Wig Productions), In Basildon, Abigail’s Party, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Rope & The Invisible Man (Queens Theatre Hornchurch).
Bursaries
At Wildcard we believe everyone should have the chance to be creative. We want all our courses to be as open and inclusive as possible to anyone that wants to take part. We are aware that the cost of workshops and regular training is a key barrier in our industry for many people.
With this in mind, we are pleased to be able to offer 2 free places on each course.
If you are interested, please fill in this form where you can tell us a bit about yourself and let us know which course you are interested in:
Apply for a bursary
Bursary places will be offered out no later than 2 weeks before the course begins.
For further enquiries about this workshop please email [email protected]
Payment Plans
We are pleased to be able to offer a bespoke payment plan on all of our courses. If you are interested setting one up, please contact Emily with which course you are interested in and we can get your place secured.