A Roundabout TheatreLab workshop by Kareem M. Lucas.
Each week we will focus on a titan of the one person show form to study, pull apart, and critically engage with their work, so that as a group we may learn from each artist's approach to story, character, and structure. Before each class you will be assigned and required to watch 1-2 shows from the artist we will focus on. All of these artists are both writers and actors who created their work to be performed by themselves, and come from strong theatrical backgrounds. This class will be most enjoyable and of value to people interested in learning more about one person shows and these seminal American theatre legends, or people interested in doing research into the form before creating their own show. Please note that you will need to either buy/rent each of the assigned shows, or watch on platforms such as netflix or youtube
All sessions to be conducted via Zoom.
WEEK 1
June 25, 3–5PM EST
Artist: Whoopi Goldberg
WEEK 2
July 2, 3–5PM EST
Artist: Anna Deavere Smith
WEEK 3
July 9, 3–5PM EST
Artist: Roger Guenver Smith
WEEK 4
July 16, 3–5PM EST
Artist: John Leguizamo