Blog
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MXTW 2020 Pre-registration is live now!
We know there is a lot of uncertainty at this time. Here is some information regarding this summer’s workshop in light of the Covid-19 pandemic: Just like everyone, everywhere, we are waiting to see what happens and have no way…
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Sneak Peak
Here are some highlights of our tech week rehearsals.
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Staging Week
When creating a performance for the workshop, whether it be a small exercise or a scripted play, three important questions are asked: What will you say? How will you say it? And what will you do while saying it? With…
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Tickets for MXTW 2019 Now Available
This summer, Manhattan Experimental Theater Workshop presents speaking thunder: theater. Featuring pieces inspired by the target story, Rapunzel.
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Writing Week
The third week of the workshop marks a shift in the kind of work we do. No longer are we exploring our abilities and interests through exercises and reading. Instead, with our target story and author techniques chosen, it is…
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Session 8: Letting Our Hair Down
Ahhhh, breathe it in folks. That is the smell of Target Story Decision day. Debate hangs deliciously in the air as we look over our impressive list of ninety-four suggestions for the Target Story. We are all beyond excited to…
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Session 7: How Far We’ve Come
“It’s always incredible how much you can learn and the number of skills you can acquire over these three-hour sessions.” Gwethalyn said this to the participants today, and it is really amazing when you think about it: The actors met…
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Session 6: Colliding Images
“It was a wordless world she gave me.” The participants started today’s session by disrupting everyday speaking patterns using this line from the Diane Glancy play we would be reading later. First, they tried manipulating the speed of the line:…
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Session 5: Making Music
Megan called today’s rehearsal “the best day of the year” because we were scheduled to play Word Jazz–her favorite game. Every participant, past and present, could tell you their favorite exercise from the workshop if you asked them (mine is…