Theatre Making Movement: Sarah O'Brecht, Ray Hogg, And Stephanie Graham • Chelsea Johnson

Do you want to explore the creative process behind musicals?

Or are you an enthusiast and scared of trying it out yourself?

Learning is within your reach! You are invited to attend the Theatre Making Movement to explore how movement can become a powerful storytelling tool.

You’ll have the opportunity to expand your creativity and professional development. In this week long symposium you will get to work, collaborate, and learn from leading choreographers and composers from around the world!

In this episode:

The journey that the creative team behind the Theatre Making Movement encountered and overcame.
The importance for creators to write what’s in their heart instead of lowering their ceiling of imagination and creativity.
Exploring the importance of movement as a language of humanity and how that needs to be incorporated in creating musicals at conception.
The impact of being your own cheerleader in your mental battles as an artist.

Sarah o'Brecht, Ray Hogg, Stephanie Graham: Theatre Making Movement

by Chelsea Johnson | Cue to Cue

A little about the Theatre Making Movement:

Theatre Making Movement is the brainchild of Director and Dora Award winning Choreographer Stephanie Graham (Fun Home, Grey Gardens, Wild Party- The Musical Stage Company) and performer, writer and filmmaker Sarah O’Brecht (Charlottetown Festival, Neptune Theatre, Stage West Calgary). The idea was born when the two were discussing the creation of new Canadian musicals over a lunch break while working at the Globe Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan. They observed that Canadian musicals are not being developed with dance as a part of the conversation. Canada has some of the best choreographers, movement practitioners and dancers in the industry, yet most of our new musicals do not use this aspect as a storytelling device.

What began as a conversation over a lunch break between Sarah and Stephanie led them to partner with Ray Hogg (Artistic Director Primer Mover Theatre Company and The Musical Stage Company) and has now turned into a movement!

This week-long symposium will feature conversations with multi-Tony Award winning director and choreographer Stroman and composer and dance arranger David Krane (Academy Award winning Chicago, Into the Woods, Mary Poppins Returns), JoAnn M. Hunter (director and choreographer of London’s West End production of School of Rock), Come From Away producer Michael Rubinoff, Sam Davis, Lourds Lane, Matt Murray, Linda Garneau, Ingrid Mackinnon, and Tarek Merchant. Metro Movement will host a week of Theatre Jazz classes, taught by Canada’s most exciting musical theatre choreographers. And, Prime Mover Theatre Company is producing “Watch Me Work”; a mini-workshop series wherein Canadian choreography teams Jeff Dimitriou + Tyler Pearse, Esie Mensah + Shakeil Rollock, and Steve Cota + Keleshaye Christmas will workshop movement to original compositions by Canadian star composers Kevin Wong, Britta Johnson, and Suzy Wilde.

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Spaces are limited, so early registration is recommended. The Conversations and Watch Me Work are presented virtually and are free of charge. The Classes are $22 and in held in person at Metro Movement, 833 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON. To register visit: www.theatremakingmovement.com

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