SEPTEMBER – ACTING WORKSHOP

WHY AM I HERE AND DOING THIS NOW?

The workshop will follow a theatrical laboratory model, focusing on selected scenes from Chekhov’s works such as The Seagull, Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard. Participants will be divided into groups and will work autonomously on these scenes. Particular emphasis will be placed on Stanislavski’s approach to character development, with special attention given to the elements that shape each scene: where, when and how.

In each session, the following elements will be addressed:

• Warm-up exercises to make the body fully available

• Voice exploration

• Theatrical games – trust, space, relationships, improvisation

• Scene analysis

• Experimentation

JOÃO CABRAL was born in 1961 on the island of São Miguel. He holds a degree in Theatre from the National Conservatory of Lisbon (1980–85) and a Master’s degree in Theatre from ESAD (2010–12). He began his professional career as an actor in 1982.

In television, notable works include Mau Tempo no Canal, A Banqueira do Povo, Jornalistas, A Mulher do Ministro and Jura.

In cinema, he has appeared in films by João Canijo, Rosa Coutinho Cabral, Fernando Lopes, Jorge António, Fernando Matos Silva, Francisco Manso, Maria Schrader, among others.

In theatre, he has performed in productions directed by Mário Feliciano, Rosa Coutinho Cabral, Carlos Avilez, Paula Sá Nogueira, Diogo Dória, José António Pires, Rodrigo Francisco, Jorge Ribeiro, Carla Bolito and Álvaro Correia, among others.

He directed and staged productions with the ISCSP Theatre Group and the Ultimato University Theatre Group of FPCEUL for several years, with participation in FATAL – Festival Anual de Teatro Académico de Lisboa. He was also a teacher of Dramatic Expression, Acting, Movement, Voice and Playwriting at Passos Manuel Secondary School.

He was part of the dubbing teams led by Teresa Madruga, Teresa Sobral and Cláudia Cadima.

1st Group

September 12, 13, 14 and 15

Fee: €80(€60 for students, participants over 65, and those who have previously taken part in other training programmes in 2025)

Venue:September 12, 13 and 15 – Aula Magna, University of the AzoresSeptember 14 – Public Library and Regional Archive of Ponta Delgada

2nd Group(Registrations will open soon – those currently on the waiting list for the first course will have priority)

October 13, 14, 15 and 16

Fee: €80(€60 for students, participants over 65, and those who have previously taken part in other training programmes in 2025)