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In Front of People
or, How To Walk On Stage
January 23, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
CounterPulse, SF
Facilitated by Cornelius O
REGISTRATION TIERS
General: $100
Supporter: $140
Discounted: $60
No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds
ABOUT THE "in front of people" WORKSHOP
"In Front of People", or "How to Walk on Stage" is a day-long workshop exploring the deceptively simple act of performing: walking onstage, being looked at, getting nervous, breathing, holding attention, entertaining people, and simply being okay in front of an audience. Participants will move between performing and watching, practicing both how to be in front of people and how to be the people someone else is in front of. Through exercises, experiments, and conversation, we’ll investigate what draws and holds our attention, what we find interesting or entertaining, and what happens in the relationship between performer and audience.
Along the way, we’ll ask bigger questions: What is performance? When does it begin? What are the minimum conditions needed for performance to arise? What is asked of us as performers and as audience members? Part performance training and part laboratory, "In Front of People" is open to everyone from total beginners to highly experienced performers. No particular performance background or discipline is required.
ACCESSIBILITY
Sliding-scale tuition is available; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Email directors@detour.productions to learn more.
CounterPulse is ADA accessible and has gender-neutral restrooms.
KN95 masks are encouraged, though not required. Please stay home if you are feeling unwell.
Please avoid fragrances, perfumes, colognes, and scented products to support participants with chemical sensitivities.
Have specific accessibility needs or questions? Reach out anytime at directors@detour.productions
ABOUT Cornelius O
Cornelius O is a performer and artist who’s work trembles between genres and is densely implicitly queer. Starting at age 7 in regional theater, a year in BFA acting at MMC, and a 12 year drag career that included 8 years of weekly production with Club SOME THING. In 2024 they earned a Masters from DAS Choreography at Amsterdam Academy of the Arts, their studies included research into their idiosyncratic performance techniques.