Check out an exciting 2-day stage combat workshop opportunity coming this August in TPS Space4Arts!
There are few things more exciting to perform than swordfights. Macbeth, She Kills Monsters,
Three Musketeers and so many other shows call for epic swinging of steel. And even when
swords aren’t called for there’s action in nearly every play. Just a few examples of Seattle area
plays with notable action last season include Sherwood at Village Theatre (swords and staffs),
Luchadora! at Seattle Children’s Theatre (Lucha Libre wrestling), Romeo and Juliet at Seattle
Shakespeare (unarmed, found object, and a gun), The Lady Demands Satisfaction at Phoenix
Theatre (single sword) and Greenstage’s current production of Henry VI (sword and shield).
All those productions needed actors trained in stage combat to pull off exciting fights, but stage
combat training can be expensive, rarely offered, or require a big time commitment. Enter the
Seattle Sockeye Stage Combat Workshop.
This August, Latitude Theatre and Performer’s Forge will host the Pacific Northwest’s leading
stage combat educators in Seattle for a two-day stage combat workshop: The Seattle Sockeye.
On August 24th and 25th the TPS spaces at the Seattle Center will be taken over by participants
swinging longswords, throwing punches, and buckling some swash. It’s an exciting rebirth for a
workshop that last appeared in Seattle in 2005.
Seattle Sockeye participants can choose from four morning tracks:
– Combat Foundations – basics that are great for beginners or those looking to refresh
skills
– Film Fighting – prepping for and working action on camera
– Global Martial – Historical Martial Arts of the African Diaspora and Southeast Asia with a
focus on adapting action for the stage
– Deep Dive – advanced level focus on single sword technique
In the afternoons, participants in the Film Fighting, Global Martial, and Deep Dive tracks can
choose their own classes from a variety of exciting courses taught by local and regional experts.
These courses include Parkour, Japanese Martial Arts, Wrestling, Broadsword, and much more.
Those taking Combat Foundations will have afternoons curated for them to provide two well
rounded days exploring unarmed and weapons work.
The Seattle Sockeye’s two day workshop model offers extensive, high quality training in a
condensed time-frame at an affordable price. (There’s even a Saturday only option!) Come
spend a weekend swinging swords, fighting your friends, and investing in your craft.
Learn more and register here.