MENTORING // WORKSHOPS // SPEAKING
SHORT SESSIONS
Responding to an influx of requests, I’m now offering Short Sessions to anyone who would like a chance to be mentored on a flexible basis by me, or would simply like a one-off session with me to ask advice, or for a chat about work. Sessions are £100 for 90mins, and can be spent however you like: from feeding back or help on a specific project, general mentoring around your practice, tips for writing/making/devising, or help with putting together workshops. Email me to book in a session: louise@louiseorwin.com
WORKSHOPS
I’m a super experienced workshop facilitator, as much of my work to date has been created with or alongside workshops. I’ve facilitated workshops for artists, school groups, university groups, and mixed age groups. Alongside the workshops featured below, these are my specialisms:
devising practices for making work
making solo work
working with autobiography or others’ stories
working with trauma, sensitive material and risk
one-on-one performance
multi-media performance
producing and directing your work
unblocking and finding flow
On Care: Working with Trauma and Autobiography in Your Work
The Oh Yes Oh No workshop aims to give participants a safe space to talk about sex and explore their desire
The CRY CRY KILL KILL Fight Club workshop is for those wishing to explore physicality and rage in a safe context.
The Pretty Ugly workshop is a dynamic, educational workshop for teenagers on being responsible for yourself online
pssst…. The How To Begin workshop is here. Click on the image!
MENTORING
Mentoring, consulting, or working as an outside eye/dramaturg with individual artists, companies and student groups is an integral part of my practice.
Over the years I’ve worked in lots of ways from grabbing coffees; giving guidance on text and application work; one-on-one creative sessions/general dramaturgy on shows; to giving guidance as an overall artists practice mentor in areas such as funding, tourbooking and marketing your work.
SPEAKING / LECTURING
I’ve presented talks and workshops at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Goldsmiths, University of Bristol, London Southbank University, Girl Guiding, Southbank Centre London, Live Art Development Agency, and with Who's Jack Festival on the Southbank.
Areas of Interest include:
Making work around real life stories/autobiography/trauma
Making work with participants
Practices of Care when making difficult work
Experimental Theatre; Live Art; Interdisciplinary Performance; Sound and Video Manipulation
Working as a Solo Artist
How To Begin as an Artist and Where to Start
“I loved the workshop! Didn’t want it to end.”
“I really wish every woman had the opportunity to experience Louise’s workshop. It was truly invaluable.”
“I enjoyed all the activities as it took me out of my comfort zone and made me
feel confident.”
“I was not prepared for how engaging, fun and touching those couple of days would be. Her captivating way of leading the exercises made me come up with so many worthwhile ideas that I have then utilised within my own practice. The way in which the sharing between workshop participants was handled created an atmosphere of trust and openness that I think can only be achieved in a very special environment.”