Moving with Text

with Eilidh Loan

Movement in theatre is always exciting. From fight scenes, dance sequences and creative scene transitions. But what other roles can movement play when developing a piece of work?

Actor, writer and director Eilidh Loan will lead a movement based workshop giving you an insight into her process when creating characters and approaching text. Using simple and easy to access movement tools build from Rudolf Laban’s principles and putting them into action, you will explore the effects an actor’s physical choices has on their voice, emotional stakes and other members of the company.

Through this workshop you will also discover how movement practises can also translate into writing text and the detail that it creates when brining your piece to life. Regardless of your movement experience, Eilidh is keen to create a super supportive environment and prove that approaching work with a movement mind is not as scary or complicated as it may seem.

ABOUT EILIDH LOAN
Eilidh Loan is an award-winning actor, writer and director from Renfrewshire. In 2018, Eilidh graduated the Guildford School of Acting as the winner of the Bachelor of the Arts Acting Prize, the GSA Entrepreneur Award and as a finalist in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Competition. In her graduating year, Eilidh won the prestigious Alan Bates Competition, beating over 200 applicants from drama schools across the UK. She has gone on to make a successful career across all avenues of the industry.