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Philip Quast Masterclass
« Thread Started on Oct 22, 2009, 6:46am »
Philip Quast will be giving a Masterclass on Friday 30 October 2009 (at 2.30pm, approx length: 2hs) at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. The event will feature six young theatre professionals (aged 17-30) and a non-participating audience. Full details about the event and how to apply for either category can be found on the Masterclass website (please note that the closing date for applications for professionals is Friday 23 October).
The event is free for people aged 17-30 while older members of the audience will be requested to pay a minimum fee of £10 at the door. Advance booking is necessary through the Masterclass website. Many thanks to Emily Gallagher for her kindness and precious cooperation.

NB: Though open to the general public, the TRH Masterclass events are primarily aimed at "offering young people exceptional creative opportunities and experiences with leaders of the theatre industry". They are NOT supposed to be a "Meet the Star" event.
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PQ Masterclass postponed
« Reply #1 on Oct 28, 2009, 2:17pm »
Important note from Masterclass TRH:

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Due to unforeseen circumstances pertaining to the current production at the Haymarket, Breakfast at Tiffany's, we have had to postpone this Friday's event.
Philip is extremely busy but has been kind enough to reschedule at short notice and has agreed to give his Masterclass on Friday 6 November at 2.30pm at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Your booking is still valid for this new date, if you cannot now attend please email us at info@masterclass.org.uk as soon as possible.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope you are still able to come to this exciting session.
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Re: Philip Quast Masterclass
« Reply #2 on Nov 7, 2009, 1:59pm »
Not easy to sum up yesterday's Masterclass event. I'll probably start by saying that IT WAS TOO SHORT!! There was so much material to be tackled I'm sure PQ and his brave students could have entertained us for at least 6 hours! The factual details of the event will come up soon on the PQG (and most probably also on the Masterclass Blog), so I'll just share here my personal feelings: I believe PQ's Masterclass (though he preferred to call it an informal "workshop") was a magnificent opportunity for young performers -both the ones performing onstage and those in the audience - to learn some invaluable truths about this mesmerizing skill called acting. Philip proved to be the most generous, humble, patient, fatherly tutor anyone can wish (the word "sorry" was banned from the very start), but at the same time hugely knowledgeable and accurate, without ever being pedantic or patronizing. He was totally absorbed in every breath "his students" were taking during their rendition, ready to step in (but never intrude) and give his precious advice. I have lost count of the enlightening references he made to both Shakespeare (especially Hamlet) and Rodgers & Hammerstein's classics (especially Carousel), emphasizing the importance of assonances, of diphthongs and of rhythm in song as well as in verse.

During those blissful 2.5 hours inside that history-laden auditorium of the Haymarket Theatre PQ showed successfully that no matter the type of performance - be it a musical number or a Shakespeare monologue - "less is more": there's no use in overacting emotions or making big gestures, meaning the words ("Don't waste your 'buts'! ") and keeping a certain forward tension ("Don't let it drop!") is the key to getting the message through and capturing an audience. Well done to Adam, Meghann, David, Victoria, Bianca and Windson for putting, so to speak, their talent on the line so bravely.

My personal icing on the cake was the presence in the audience of Ms Lucy Simon, the composer of The Secret Garden, one of my favourite musicals of all times. Incidentally, one of the students performed 'A Bit of Earth', which I heard PQ sing oh so many times during the show's run in Stratford and London the early 00s. Bliss.

Many thanks to the Masterclass organizers (and particularly to Emily) for their great job!
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Re: Philip Quast Masterclass
« Reply #3 on Nov 7, 2009, 5:46pm »
Full details about yesterday's event at the link below:
http://www.allthingsquast.info/career/stage/other/masterclass09.htm
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Re: Philip Quast Masterclass
« Reply #4 on Nov 9, 2009, 12:27pm »
:D

http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/shenton/2009....-passing-it-on/

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Re: Philip Quast Masterclass
« Reply #5 on Nov 11, 2009, 9:43pm »
First, thanks to Eli for her report, and to Meghann Marty for her comments; great to read from both audience and participants view.
Everything I read just convinces me more of what I've been thinking..PQ should really have a go at directing, certainly a student production where there is still a strong element of teaching. He has taught at various London music and drama schools and it would be really good if one of them could make him an offer to direct one of their productions that he couldn't refuse. Maybe even with an eye on the Sondheim birthday next year!
I'm sure that he's said he loves rehearsals and, as the director, that attitude would likely create an atmosphere where the actors feel supported and secure enough to experiment, learn and grow in their performances, as all the best rehearsal periods do.
Loathe as I would be to lose him as a performer, I have a feeling he could be an equally remarkable director.
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Re: Philip Quast Masterclass
« Reply #6 on Nov 18, 2009, 1:28pm »
HI I would agree with you for the same reasons. I wonder why he has not? Ithink one may be his personality. He seems to love the comradeship of working with an ensemble, I believe he can sometimes be the team clown off stage! Still a little boy in there I think.

It would be great to see him direct but here in the uk most people think of him as a Musical Actor, and forget he is a very good actor. He seems to do most of his drama in Oz now so perhaps he might try out there? Directing a Musical would not be a good start I would have thought.
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