Scenes Of Struggle And Resistance
Zeitraum: 01.06.2026 – 06.06.2026
Bewerbungsschluss: 29.05.2026
Dozent*innen: Legendary Theatre Director Di Trevis (National Theatre)
Typ: Einzeltermin
Ort: Berlin
Beschreibung:
How does the theatre respond when the world is in chaos?
This is an intensive acting workshop where we will examine how actors and the theatre have harnessed their techniques in bold and novel ways to depict conflict and the moral decisions people must take in the face of their own and others struggle :where theatre” not only depicts society but try to change it ”
I will examine epic as well as naturalistic texts examining means of conveying raw emotion and how hard “questions of humanity ” are arrived at “.
Drawing on my own experience in developing ” cultural resistance “- training acting groups who toured populations under occupation and turned stories of hardship into drama, we will look at work about Russian, Irish, American and Palestinian conflict involving songs, poems, heightened physical depiction as well as text analysis and pure acting exercises.
„I attended the studio for a three-day ‘Shakespeare intensive’ with Di Trevis, and it was nothing short of transformative. Di was a delight to work with – always serious about the work, getting actors to improve their skills, never keeping ‘secrets’ from you – always straight to the point. What she has to give, she will give, and she has way more to give than any 3, 7, or any number of days- workshop could hold. Di really makes you understand what ‘Acting should never be easy, but always simple’ really means.“ – Chris Schummer
“I am extremely fortunate to have been part of Di Trevis’ Shakespeare Workshop in 2025. — Di is not only a lovely lady with beautiful british humour but also the extremely experienced first woman to have ever directed at the National Theatre. She has worked with great artists like Gary Oldman, Kenneth Brannagh and Marc Rylance. — Her teachings were so extremely fundamental and practical that I am really disappointed with all my teachers, none of whom gave me that knowledge in the course of 25 years. — Being a teacher myself, I offered the work to a student of mine who immediately produced fine results and felt new safety where she had felt rather insecure just before, not actually knowing what to do in her monologue. – What teachings could be better than those that apply immediately, like Di’s? She said: „This is not talent, it is work.“ Everyone can do it. The proof is in the pudding. — The beautiful participants of this workshop were international – with only three Germans. Wake up, folks! What Di Trevis teaches you in English will elevate your acting in German all the same. A rare opportunity.” – Claas (September 2025)
Veranstalter:
Schott Acting Studio
E-Mail: info@schott-acting-studio.de
Website: https://schott-acting-studio.de/en/scenes-of-struggle-and-resistance-workshop-with-di-trevis/
Kosten:
Venue: In-Person Berlin, Schott Acting Studio
Dates: June 1st to 6th, 2026 (5 Days Workshop & one day for rehearsals)
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Europe-Berlin Time
Limited to 14 active participants
Normal Fee: 635 Euro 19% VAT. incl.
Early Registration Fee: 595 Euro 19% VAT. incl.
Instant Booking Fee until April 22nd: 525 Euro 19% VAT. incl.
For Members: 515 Euro 19% VAT. incl.
Intermediate and advanced level; actors and actresses must have at least 4-6 years of practical experience or a combination of drama school and real world experience.
Language: Englisch
Info:
Di Trevis has had a long career in the British theatre where she started as an actor in theatre, television and film. She became a director in 1982 and subsequently joined the Royal Shakespeare Theatre with productions of Taming of the Shrew, Brecht’s Happy End, Turner’s Revenger’s Tragedy and Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing. She was the first woman to run a company at National Theatre and in her opening season directed Brecht’s The Mother, Moliere’s School for Wives and Lorca’s Yerma.
She adapted Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past with Harold Pinter, which she directed at the Olivier Theatre and won an Olivier award for. She has always run a teaching career alongside her productions in the theatre, teaching workshops and seminars before joining the Drama Centre, London, as Head of Directing. She has revelled extensively in her work teaching in Germany, Australia, Cuba, Austria, the United States (where she did productions with her own company at the Artaud Theatre, San Francisco, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh and The University of California.) Eleven years ago, she established the Jerwood workshop for young professional actors. Over the years she has led workshops on a multiplicity of subjects including Greek Drama, the tragic and comic mask, the Jacobeans, Restoration Comedy, Chekov, Ibsen, American naturalism, Pinter, Coward, Wilde, Becket, New Writing and most recently Scenes of Struggle including work by O’Casey, Odets, Synge and Brecht.
She has directed Shakespeare in English, German, French, Romanian and Arabic. Running under all this has been an emphasis on Shakespeare as a source of brilliant writing, every kind of acting demand and the delicate balance between technique and emotional release.
Gary Oldman, Jim Cartwright, and Mark Rylance joined Di Trevis in a collaboration on Shaun Lawton’s play, `Desperado Corner`. Its premiere was at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre on January 16th, 1981. Her collaboration with Gary Oldman continued with the 1984 Palace Theatre (Essex) production of Edward Bond’s „Saved”. With a rich teaching history, she has influenced notable actors like Gary Oldman and Kenneth Branagh. In 2011, she published her memoir, “Being a Director: A Life in Theatre”. Trevis continues to be a vital figure in the theatrical community, inspiring the next generation of performers and directors.