We recently set a competition for young directors. If they successfully completed a phrase by the legendary theatre director Mike Alfreds they could win a unique opportunity to sit alongside him for four days as he trains a group of actors in his freedom enhancing principles.
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And the Winner of the Mike Alfreds Finding Freedom competition is….
International theatre legend Mike Alfreds will be teaching at the Independent Centre for Actor Training (www.icat.actor) from the 11th-14th August on his ‘Finding Freedom’ course.
Mike has directed some of countries greatest actors, created Shared Experience theatre company and was an associate of the Royal National Theatre. Iain McKellen hailed him as one of Britain’s best directors.
He will be leading 12 actors through his famous principles using Chekhov’s The Seagull. We would like to offer one director the unique chance to sit in on the course and observe Mike for free. They will of course be able to ask Mike questions about his and their own career. A remarkable development opportunity.
To win the place (and you must be able to provide CV based proof that you are a trainee or professional director) please email info@icat.actor with your CV and complete the following phrase from Mikes brilliant book ‘Different Every Night':
‘The actors art is the art of…….’
The first director to send the complete phrase correctly will sit alongside Mike in two weeks time.
Good luck all!
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