Workshop - The Roman Actor

We will be working with a scene from 'The Roman Actor' (1626) by Philip Massinger. A rarely-performed Caroline tragedy, it's camp, violent, and it acts as a topical satire on the connection between tyranny and theatricality.

The ethos behind Bard As Nails is to provide a fun, playful space for actors to practice working with classical texts. We especially love looking at hidden gems from Shakespeare's contemporaries.

Our workshops are completely practical: we get the scene up on its feet and experiment with it as much as possible, trying out different playing spaces, contexts, and objectives to see what discoveries we can make. No table work or textual analysis - just two hours of bashing the scene out in the space. Think of it less like a class, and more like a mini R&D.

The workshops are relaxed - you can pop out of the room whenever you need - and scripts are provided on the day. We will begin with a quick check-in, then get straight to working up the scene. There is no expectation to be off book - just bring your creative energy and come ready to play!

When: 3pm - 5pm, Saturday 17th January

Where: Theatre Deli (Studio 4)

If you have any questions, please get in touch via Instagram (@bardasnails)

Note: Tickets are non-refundable. We will be able to transfer your ticket to a different Bard As Nails workshop with more than 24 hours' notice. Please inform us via email if you wish to transfer your ticket.

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This workshop will be facilitated by Jacob Freda.

Jacob (he/him) is an actor and director/writer based in London. He loves bringing new life to well-trodden texts and exploring Queer stories. He is very silly and is probably the last person who should be trusted with Shakespeare.

His directing work includes: Bunny Man (Barons Court Theatre), 'Safety Zone' (Theatre Royal Plymouth), and 'I, Victor' (Frightfest, Old Red Lion). His acting work includes: 'Much Ado About Nothing' (Leaning House), 'Spoons' (Hen & Chickens Theatre), 'Love and Human' (Wanstead Fringe), 'Together Forever!' (Bread & Roses Theatre), 'The Cherry Orchard' (13th Night Theatre), 'Children of the Promise' (Old Fire Station), 'Please Don't See Our Show' (Edinburgh Fringe), 'The Changeling' (Little Goblin Theatre), and 'Come In Oxford' (Museum of Oxford).