Category: 2019
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Session 2: Sounding in the Storm
“We don’t whine enough.” Megan made this hilarious statement during warm-ups as she instructed us to whine while pretending to suck on a sour lemon drop. But honestly, she’s right! Not just about whining, but about all the things we deny ourselves on a daily basis: yelling, wailing, spinning, tumbling, etc. As humans, we have…
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Session 1: Pure Actor-Research
“I became twice as excited when I walked in here because the energy was so great!” Here is the remark of one new participant as we began the ritualistic process of introducing ourselves that comes with the start of any collaborative process. It made me reflect on what I felt like my first day of…
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MXTW 2019 Is Now Accepting Students Entering Grade 9
We are excited to announce that Manhattan Experimental Theater Workshop is now accepting students who will be entering grade nine in the fall for the 2019 summer workshop, Speaking Thunder: Theater! Sessions begin May 18th. In addition, we still have many spots open for high school students to apply. As always, space is limited, so…
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We Are Now Accepting Applications for MXTW 2019! Questions? Look Here!
WHAT IS MXTW? The Manhattan Experimental Theater Workshop (MXTW) is a program of the Manhattan Arts Center. MXTW is a 5-week workshop in May–June for high school students. Part classroom and part production company, participants study various styles of avant-garde theater, then write and perform original pieces using the techniques of the styles they have…