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Mike Alfreds

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Mike Alfreds is a theatre director, adapter, translator and teacher. He talks about the role of the subconscious, the essence of good storytelling, what it means to be really ‘alive’ in a performance, what we can learn from film/ theatre ‘stars’, the danger of overconfidence, the importance of always being 100% ‘ready’ to work , the significance of curiosity and playfulness, the power of looking at a scene/ situation through someone else’s eyes, the difference between ‘making’ things happen and ‘allowing’ things to happen and so much more.Mike founded and was artistic director of ‘Shared Experience’, directed for the Royal National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He worked on over 200 productions all over the world. Mike is also known for his special method of instructing actors, inspired by the principles of Konstantin Stanislavski and Rudolf Laban, with emphasis on physical activities, spontaneity and interaction with others. He has written two books ‘Different Every Night’ which describes his approach to theatre and his rehearsal process when working on plays and ‘Then What Happens?’ which describes his techniques when working on adaptations and storytelling. His system of working and his thoughts on the making of theatre have been said  to be as crucial and illuminating as Stanislavsky’s and Peter Brook’s.Mark Rylance said about Mike: 'If I was allowed to train again to be an actor, but I was only allowed one teacher, it would have to be Mike Alfreds. To me he is a genius when it comes to acting and storytelling.' *** If you find this podcast valuable, it would be amazing if you could leave a one-off donation which helps us with the maintenance costs of the podcast and also helps us continue making it better.  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab *** If you cannot donate you can leave us a short 5-second review on ‘Apple Podcasts’ and share the episode on social media; it really helps other listeners find the show...and make sure to subscribe to get the next episode. Thanks so much for your support! Instagram: instagram.com/michaeldgolabIMDB: imdb.me/michaelgolabTwitter: twitter.com/michaeldgolabFacebook: facebook.com/michaelgolabactorLinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/michael-golab  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab)

Mike Alfreds is a theatre director, adapter, translator and teacher. He talks about the role of the subconscious, the essence of good storytelling, what it means to be really ‘alive’ in a performance, what we can learn from film/ theatre ‘stars’, the danger of overconfidence, the importance of always being 100% ‘ready’ to work , the significance of curiosity and playfulness, the power of looking at a scene/ situation through someone else’s eyes, the difference between ‘making’ things happen and ‘allowing’ things to happen and so much more. Mike founded and was artistic director of ‘Shared Experience’, directed for the Royal National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He worked on over 200 productions all over the world. Mike is also known for his special method of instructing actors, inspired by the principles of Konstantin Stanislavski and Rudolf Laban, with emphasis on physical activities, spontaneity and interaction with others. He has written two books <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Different-Every-Night-Freeing-Actor/dp/1854599674" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Different Every Night’</a> which describes his approach to theatre and his rehearsal process when working on plays and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Then-Happens-Storytelling-Adapting-Theatre/dp/1848422709/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C03BSOZ3J5RQ&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=then+what+happens+storytelling+and+adapting+for+the+theatre&amp;qid=1603449425&amp;sprefix=then+what+happens%2Cstripbooks%2C137&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Then What Happens?’</a> which describes his techniques when working on adaptations and storytelling. His system of working and his thoughts on the making of theatre have been said  to be as crucial and illuminating as Stanislavsky’s and Peter Brook’s. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rylance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Rylance</a> said about Mike: 'If I was allowed to train again to be an actor, but I was only allowed one teacher, it would have to be Mike Alfreds. To me he is a genius when it comes to acting and storytelling.'  *** If you find this podcast valuable, it would be amazing if you could leave a one-off donation which helps us with the maintenance costs of the podcast and also helps us continue making it better.  <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab</a> *** If you cannot donate you can leave us a short 5-second review on ‘Apple Podcasts’ and share the episode on social media; it really helps other listeners find the show...and make sure to subscribe to get the next episode. Thanks so much for your support! Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michaeldgolab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/michaeldgolab</a> IMDB: <a href="https://www.imdb.me/michaelgolab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imdb.me/michaelgolab</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelDGolab?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/michaeldgolab</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michaelgolabactor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/michaelgolabactor</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/michael-golab-73898913b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">uk.linkedin.com/in/michael-golab</a> <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab</a>)

#4 Mike Alfreds: Get Out Of Your Head!

Arthur Schnitzler’s Reigen (1897) has enjoyed multiple cinematic and theatrical translations and adaptions, from his own La Ronde in Vienna (1920) to David Hare’s The Blue Room (1998) and Jo DiPietro’s Fucking Men (2009) in New York.This conversation between director Mike Alfreds, who in his 50-year career has translated and directed three productions of La Ronde, and writer of Roundelay Sonja Linden, shed light on personal motivations which drew them both to Schnitzler’s play, as well as challenges and illuminations along the way.Introduced by Visible's director of outreach Claire French. A ROUNDELAY post-show discussion, Roundelay by Sonja Linden, 23 February to 18 March 2017, Southwark Playhouse

Arthur Schnitzler’s Reigen (1897) has enjoyed multiple cinematic and theatrical translations and adaptions, from his own La Ronde in Vienna (1920) to David Hare’s The Blue Room (1998) and Jo DiPietro’s Fucking Men (2009) in New York. This conversation between director Mike Alfreds, who in his 50-year career has translated and directed three productions of La Ronde, and writer of Roundelay Sonja Linden, shed light on personal motivations which drew them both to Schnitzler’s play, as well as challenges and illuminations along the way. Introduced by Visible's director of outreach Claire French. A ROUNDELAY post-show discussion, Roundelay by Sonja Linden, 23 February to 18 March 2017, Southwark Playhouse

Post-show Podcast: From Reigen to Roundelay: a conversation between Mike Alfreds and Sonja Linden

“It’s incredibly complicated and very difficult for the actors…it delves into very difficult relationships - the more we dig, the more we find which is exciting about it. If it’s funny, it’s funny, that’s great - I’m not setting out to do a comedy, I’m just setting out to do this play.” – director Mike Alfreds joins us to talk about Twelfth Night in the Theatre at Milton Court (16-21 Feb), along with actor Charlie Bate, actor/composer Tom Chapman, production manager Elliott Cahill, and stage manager Rose Bedwell-Clayton.

In Conversation: Twelfth Night with Mike Alfreds