Description
Limited spots: APPLY SOON!
Submissions requirements differ
Please send expressions of interest to: submissions@redbetitheatre.org
Located at Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton
Friday, October 4th - Makambe's Solo Show Creation Workshop 10 am - 1 pm
Let's explore the possibilities of a one-person show! This Intro to Solo Creation workshop will focus on content generation and presentation, as well as tips and tools to create the most dynamic and engaging performance possible.
Makambe K Simamba is a multiple award-winning playwright and actor, and a graduate of the University of Lethbridge. Select stage acting credits include Three Sisters, (Soulpepper Theatre, Dora Award-Winner for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble and Outstanding Production), The First Stone (New Harlem Productions), Serving Elizabeth (Thousand Islands Playhouse), GIANT (Ghost River Theatre), Winners and Losers (Chromatic Theatre), Bea (Sage Theatre), inVISIBLE (Handsome Alice Theatre) and SIA (Pyretic Productions). On screen, she can be seen in projects such as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Titans, True Dating Stories, Grand Army and more. As a playwright, her solo work includes the multiple Dora Award-Winning Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers, A Chitenge Story and Makambe Speaks. Her works in progress have been supported by The Stratford Festival, Banff Playwright’s Lab, Downstage Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, b current performing arts, Citadel theatre, Obsidian Theatre, and Green Thumb Theatre. Makambe is Zambian-born and Caribbean-raised. Her intention is to be of service through her ability to tell stories.
Actor Submissions:
Questions for Applicants: Do you have any experience with solo work (either performance or writing/creation)? (Max 100 words) What would you like to learn in the workshop? (Max 100 words) Tell me a little bit about your artistic practice. This can include things you've done, things you're currently doing, and things you aspire to do (Max 100 words) MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND dye festival presentations!
