Thurga Kanagasekarampillai is a Deaf actor confirmed to come to Calgary, Alberta at the Inside Out Theatre studio to host an acting boot camp for artists who are a little more serious about their craft in Deaf theatre. The event takes place May 20 – 23 at the Eau Clare Market, 200 Barclay Market SW. This is an in-person event and there will be no live streaming option at this time. Folx are encouraged to register here, artistic experience is optional.
The boot camp is free and is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. There is no registration fee. IBPOC, Queer, and marginalized artists are highly encouraged to apply in order to provide services is equitable as well as we will have a selection committee to join our journey together. There will be a certification on behalf of the Deaf Antlers collective for the full participation for the 4 days workshop.
About Thurga and the workshop. Thurga is a Deaf Tamil Queer Non-Binary Femme artist confirmed to provide a workshop training for Deaf artist to understand the following:- Shakespeare Lexicon Monologue- Audition process- Script analysis- Games and activities- Performance as groups- Visual Vernacular- Cold readingand more!
The goal is to make sure that artists become confident in their craft and do whatever that they want to do after the workshop. Personally, I am excited about this opportunity because Thurga was an amazing actor for their role in “The Temptest” with Citadel Theatre in a leading role and I feel that we can learn a lot about their challenges, opportunities and to build new skills.
