Present and Playful: Finding Freedom in Improv with Farah Rani

Present and Playful: Finding Freedom in Improv with Farah Rani

The course brings participants through the fundamentals of improvisation for the theatre and performance. Each workshop session, students will play theatre games and be introduced to acting and improvisation exercises that will push their boundaries, inviting them to go deeper into their intuition, work together with their fellow players and engage with the theatrical environment around them.

Work on turning fears into potentials for discovery, change the relationship between yourself and the audience, express ourselves without censorship from within and without. This course will begin to explore these fundamental principles of performance through play and the pursuit of solving acting problems on the stage.

This course is structured for the seasoned actor who wants a refresher and a “back-to-basics” training in their career. Or beginning actors who are just beginning to find their artistic voice. Non-actors will also find the fundamental techniques introduced to them useful for their creative and interpersonal work.

This course centers experience as a main mode of teaching and participants are encouraged to come ready to play, discover, make mistakes, all the while learning useful skills for their creative development.

“There is no right or wrong way to solve a problem; there is only one way - the seeking - in which one learns by going through the process itself.” - Viola Spolin

Date:
Sept | 26
Oct | 3 10 17 24

Time:
3:00pm - 5:30pm (Every Saturdays)

Age: 18 years old and above

Class Size: 6-15 pax

Course Fee:
Regular Fee: RM650
TASA Returning Student: RM600
Early Bird Promo: RM600
(Ends 1st September)
Registration Fee: RM50 (New Students Only)

Venue:Level 3, Studio, klpac

About the Facilitator

FARAH RANI is a Malaysian actor, producer, and teacher based in Kuala Lumpur. With a career spanning 20 years, she has performed on stages across Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tokyo, Adelaide, Brisbane, and New York City.

Farah is best known for her work in productions such as Parah (as Melur), Nadirah (as Maznah), Projek Disko Baldi (as Farah), Gold Rain and Hailstones (as Amy), Kandang (as Bintaga), and The Language Archive (as Emma). She is also a founding member of Malaysia’s longest-running improv troupe, AI:IA Improv.

A six-time Boh Cameronian Arts Award winner, Farah has received accolades including Best Supporting Actor (Nadirah), Best Ensemble (Projek Disko Baldi), and multiple Audience Choice and Best Of awards.

Her film credits include Amanda Nell Eu’s Tiger Stripes (as Ustazah Hasnani), Liew Seng Tat’s Flowers In The Pocket (as Cikgu Dara), Dain Said’s Iman Untuk Bulan (as Ida), and Moo Siew Keh’s Back To You (as Kamariah Muda).

Farah has taught acting and improv for Theatresauce, HushTheTheatre, and ThinkCity. She currently lectures at Sunway University.

Farah trained at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.

Enquiry
E-mail: academy@klpac.org
WhatsApp / Call +60 18 266 3383

About The Actors Studio Academy @ klpac

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Founded by Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican and Joe Hasham OAM, The Actors Studio Academy is a pioneer in arts education in Malaysia. Its alumni comprises theatre luminaries and the crème de la crème of the industry today.

With a clear pathway for children through to adults, learn from artiste-educators with hands-on experience in the industry and enjoy direct access to klpac’s full range of facilities.

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