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Molotov Theatre Group Announces “The Grand Guignol Actor’s Workshop:
The Molotov Style”

Question everything you’ve ever learned about acting. Throw in some
gore and fighting. Mix vigorously, pour all over the stage, and serve.

That’s the recipe for success in “The Grand Guignol Actor’s Workshop:
The Molotov Style,” a 6-week intensive workshop series from Washington
DC-based Molotov Theatre Group (www.molotovtheatre.org). The Theatre
du Grand Guignol, the French Theatre of Horror, is enjoying an
international revival, and Molotov Theatre Group is helping spearhead
the revival.

Led by the founders of Molotov Theatre Group (Capital Fringe Festival
winners for Best Comedy 2007 and Best Overall 2008), “The Grand
Guignol Actor’s Workshop: The Molotov Style” explores the blending of
realism and melodrama, along with extreme physical interaction and
makeup effects.

Coursework will culminate in an evening of scenes presented for the
public. Scenes will be taken from classic Grand Guignol scripts as
well as contemporary work, allowing class members to apply the
principles in a range of situations.

Workshop participants will learn:

• How to react “naturally” under counter-intuitive circumstances
• How to integrate special effects and stage violence
• How to manipulate pacing to amplify audience reaction
• How basic special effects are created for the stage

No previous stage combat experience is necessary.
Participation is limited to no more than ten class members.

WORKSHOP TITLE: “The Grand Guignol Actor’s Workshop: The Molotov
Style”
DATES: Monday nights, 7-10pm, beginning March 9th, 2009, concluding
April 13th, 2009
(No class on Monday March 16th, class that week will be held on the
morning of Sunday March 15th instead.)
LOCATION: The 1409 Playbill Café, 1409 14th St., NW, Washington DC,
20005
COST: $125 (20 percent discount to Actor’s Center members)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: in...@molotovtheatre.org