Physical Theatre
Physical theatre can mean many things. This course will look at the basic skills that an actor needs to tell story andcreate character using their body. We will study some of the skills used by the greats, from Commedia dell.arte andJacques Lecog to Buster Keaton and Jim Carrey, just to name a few. We will also focus on how we tell stories withoutrelying on words.
Allan Henry was born in Patea, raised in Flaxmere and now lives in Wellington. When Allan was asked what he wanted to be when he grewup he replied, “a cartoon”. He was a student at NYDS in high school and is proud to be able to return each year to teach and inspire theyounger generation. He has many years of Physical Theatre experience, in theatre, film and television. He trained at Toi Whakaari: NZ Dramaschool and Youngblood Inc. in London.