Led by Budi Miller
June 23 – June 29
This workshop is currently sold out. You can join the waitlist for this workshop and we will be in touch when/if a spot opens up.
This laboratory offers an opportunity for Global Majority actors to reclaim their powers of embodied expression onstage.
An internationally renowned teacher, Budi Miller guides actors through five days of rigorous training, drawing on ancient and modern approaches to acting, including Balinese performance traditions, Fitzmaurice Voicework, clown, and more. These techniques and traditions serve as the foundation for scene study, voice work, and physical storytelling. Working as an ensemble, students will find renewed energy in their performance through movement, mask work, and performing scenes from plays by BIPOC writers.
In addition to liberating their acting practice, students will find a community of fellow actors committed to both deepening their artistry and supporting their colleagues as they navigate the challenges of their profession.
Please note that this workshop is designed for BIPOC students who have completed or are pursuing advanced training in acting, such as a conservatory or graduate school program.
Cost
- Workshop with standard double-occupancy room: $700
- Workshop with single occupancy room: $1,400
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships will be available for the Visit. Scholarships will vary in size, depending on fundraising.
To be considered for a scholarship, you must register for a double-occupancy room. Once you complete registration, send your response to the following question to staff@celebrationbarn.com as a PDF or in the body of an email:
How will the Visit advance your artistic or professional practice?
All scholarship applicants must submit their applications by April 15, 2024. Scholarships will be awarded in early May.
Registration
The Visit is currently sold out. If you would like to join the waitlist, click the button below. If you have questions about the Visit or the waitlist, please feel free to email Executive Artistic Director David Bruin at david@celebrationbarn.com.
Note: Should we be able to offer you a spot in the workshop, a $100 deposit is required to reserve your space for a double occupancy room. The remainder of your balance will be paid in two installments, one on May 15 and the other upon your arrival at Celebration Barn. See our General Info Page and Student Life for more information about the workshops and learn more about
- Housing
- Travel
- Refund/Cancellation Policy
- What to bring
Budi Miller
Dr. Budi Miller, the groundbreaking head of acting at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Australia for seven years, holds the distinction of being the first Black person to occupy this esteemed position among Australia’s top three drama schools. As the co-artistic director of the Theatre of Others, director of advanced training at the Fitzmaurice Voice Institute, and a lead teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework, he is a certified integrative studies practitioner and an UNESCO designated master teacher of mask work. His innovative approach to acting encompasses Balinese Performing Art Training (BPAT), mask work, Fitzmaurice Voicework, Michael Chekhov, clown, Viewpoints, and Grotowski. As an actor-director-writer-teacher-producer, spanning diverse international stages in the United States, Australia, Singapore, Germany, Denmark, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Dubai, and Indonesia since 1992, he notably introduced Fitzmaurice Voicework to Denmark, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Malaysia, China, and Indonesia.
