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INCREASE RESILIENCE
MANAGE EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES
SAFELY EXPLORE YOUR CHARACTERS' TRAUMA
MAINTAIN BOUNDARIES BETWEEN YOU & YOUR CHARACTER
General Session Guide
One to One
Each one to one session is private, held in a safe & confidential space and lasts one hour (online or F2F) and;
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is designed to coincide with your production schedule
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is a mix of improvisation and discussion
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Focuses on the complexity of the character
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May or may not involve working with the scripted dialogue
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How many sessions varies on the length and type of production, i.e. stage, TV, or film. The suggested minimum for a stage play is six sessions though this is negotiable depending on the actor’s needs.
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The sessions may not always happen in the order as listed. Though there is structure, there is also room for the work to emerge organically. Again, it depends on the actors needs.
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One to One
Groups
Groups are two hours once a week with 4 or 6 sessions per block and are limited to 6 actors who have either worked with the ACES method previously or have had a one to one consult with Alan Powell.
Each group session is private, held in a safe & confidential space (online or F2F) and;
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Focuses on your artistic development
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Explores your character's emotional life using the script or monologue as a guide
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Relies on the groups' energy, creativity and spontaneity to allow themes and interactions to emerge organically.
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Prioritizes resilience & boundaries between character and actor
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Incorporates your characters' dialogue or monologue as a warm-up to group work
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through the group process, manages blocks that may get in the actors way of going deeper into the emotional demands of a character.
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through group dynamics, provide safeguarding strategies for highly vulnerable actors who need to manage a characters distress.
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integrates self reflection as a warm-up and cool down at the start and end of each session.
