Join us as we celebrate the recent publication of our friend Lanny Harrison’s first book, Characters in Motion: A Workbook of Theatrical & Movement Exercises. Lanny will read from her book and take us through a few of the exercises from it. Signed books will be for sale at the event, or can be ordered from the publisher.
Eight years in the making with Lanny’s collaborator and editor Jane Zipp, Characters in Motion is a workbook, with a bit of personal history. It is meant to be used and read by all sorts of people: students, teachers, theatrical and movement aficionados, art mavens, and anyone interested in theater as a path to discovery. There are photos and many of Lanny’s illustrations and paintings included in the book. The spiral binding allows the book to be laid out on a floor or table, with blank pages for note-making or sketches. The exercises have all been utilized in classes and workshops, but they are also meant to inspire new ideas.
After the presentation and exercises, there will be time for socializing and merriment. This event is free and open.
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Lanny Harrison has worn various hats all her life: performer, theater & movement teacher, poet, visual artist. She has led myriad workshops over the years, developing exercises that encourage spontaneity, daring & open mind. She has taught at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU for 25 years. She founded both the Intro to Acting & East Meets West workshops at West Kortright Center as well as the 50-year-old Characters in Motion workshop in NYC. Lanny has been a member of Meredith Monk’s theater group The House, since 1969 performing a multitude of characters. She has created, performed & toured one-woman shows world-wide & has collaborated with musicians, dancers, artists. This is her first book.