Adult’s Classes

Introduction to Theatre Of The Oppressed

Winter
Ellie Friedland

Sponsored by the GALE Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation

Theatre of the Oppressed: Forum Theatre
In this workshop Ellie Friedland will lead participants through Augusto Boal’s games and exercises designed for actors and non-actors alike, in an atmosphere of fun, play and critical reflection, leading to the creation of a Forum Theatre play which will be shared with an audience at the end of the workshop. Theatre of the Oppressed games, exercises, and Image Theatre work will be used to explore real issues of oppression. Forum Theatre will be used to present true and unsolved oppression faced by members of the group. The invited audience will then participate in active problem solving to define actions that can be taken in the real world to address the problem shown in the brief play. This is a two day workshop on February 1 from 11 AM-5:00 PM and Sunday, February 2 from 12:00 PM-5:00 PM. There will be a public performance on Sunday at 4:00 PM.

Dream Tale Theatre

Winter | Spring
Barbara E. Johnson

This series advances how the nighttime dream is an unexpected source of daily
guidance and a fountain of personal creative energy. In this 4 part workshop a small troupe of dreamers will troop off into the luminous land of the nighttime dream. Using enactment, movement, arts/sound-making, meditation and imagining.  B.E. Johnson, Expressive Therapist and candidate for Transpersonal Drama Therapy, will invite each student, with the help of peers, to enact two short dreams. One dream from ‘way back’ and one recent meaningful dream will mysteriously integrate a message from ‘Dream Maker’ which directly inspires our current drama.

Comedy Improv for Adults

Winter | Spring
Mike Devine

What Is improv? If you’re familiar with “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” you are familiar with improvisational comedy, making the laughs up as you go along. Comedy and fun suitable for everyone! Whether a seasoned performer or someone who’s never been onstage, you will love this class! Improv is not only for actors, if your looking to improve your public speaking, your confidence or just vent after a long work week, Improv is right for you. This class is fun and supportive, and we will help you reach your goal, whatever that may be.

The educational programs offered at CCTC|HJT are brought to you in part by Seaside LeMans, The Race for the Cape Cod Community.

Adult/Teen Jazz/Tap

Winter | Spring
Terry Norgeot

This class is for beginning to advanced beginning tap students with a half hour of jazz warm up. Come join us for a fun time while developing technique to learn new steps, rhythms, patterns, and combinations. This is a performance class or not. You make the choice.

Grade 7-Adult Hip-Hop

Winter | Spring
Raquel Wallace

Class will start with a warm-up that includes cardio, as well as basic Hip-Hop grooves found throughout Raquel’s choreography. While learning choreography in class you will be encouraged to incorporate individuality and musicality. This is a high energy class. Wear comfortable street clothes and sneakers. Bring a water bottle. International guest artists from the industry will make special teaching appearances.

POST MODERN DANCE | STRUCTURED IMPROV

Grades 10-Adult
Winter | Spring
Becky Burrill

Join us for a structured improvisational dance class! We begin with warm-ups exploring different aspects of body/mind, such as, perceptual orientations in space, weight, and time and in the three dimensions, developmental movement patterns, and awareness of kinesphere and interpersonal dynamics. These explorations are material for creating and structuring mini dance scores. Each dancer becomes an artistic director of their own score, danced by the whole group. We play spontaneously with forces, shapes, feelings, images, and ideas rather than specific dance technique. All are welcome. Lead by Becky Burrill, Ed.D—dance-improvisationist and artistic director, movement-based child developmentalist and educator, writer.