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CREATIVE PLAY FOR ADULTS
A place to practice playing. For New Devisers to Professionals!
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For New Devisers to Professionals, A place to practice playing monthly. Create original work through collaboration, improvisation & ensemble building!
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This monthly program is a place for devisers and creators to practice. Whether you are new to making theatre or a seasoned professional, you are welcome here!
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In the workshops portion, Siena Hassett will lead through a prompt, concept, and/or devised theatre technique to learn and experience through doing and playing.
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The second portion is the open lab, which allows you to use the things you learned to make things through collaboration, improvisation, and ensemble building.
All workshops and open labs are in person and will be held at Matrix Theatre located at 2730 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216.
Thursdays, Once a Month; 7:00 - 10:00pm
Workshop: 7 - 8pm; $10 - $20 Sliding Scale
Open Lab: 8 - 10pm; Pay What You Want
Meeting Dates
​April 24, 2025
May 15, 2025
June 19, 2025
July 17, 2025
August 14, 2025
Schedule
7:00 - 7:10 Arrive
7:10 - 8:00 Devised Prompt Workshop
8:00 – 8:10 Transition to Devised Lab
8:10 – 9:45 Devise Lab
9:45 - 10:00 Reflect/Plan for next session.
Clean up
About the Facilitators​​
Siena Hassett
Siena Hassett is a seasoned performance artist. She specializes in Theatre & Film making, devising, moving and singing. Siena was formally trained in theatre arts at Wayne State University in her native Detroit, as well as training in acting at the Moscow Art Theater School, and studying corporeal mime at Moveo in Barcelona, Spain.
Her more recent works include, devised theatre making in Detroit with A Host of People (Fire in the Theatre, 2022), filmmaking in Chicago (The Sculptor, 2020), and Original performances of Corporeal Mime in Barcelona (Esto Es Mi Mano, 2019). Siena has been making theatre all over the world for over ten years.
Her unwavering conviction that art is at the center of all things has manifested in inspiring performances that leave audiences feeling seen, beautiful, and more connected to themselves.
Questions about Devised Workshop and Open Lab, please contact Program and Outreach Coordinator, Siena Hassett, at shassett@matrixtheatre.org or 313-967-0999, ext. 5
For additional information on School of Theatre, please contact Director of Education, Amy Johnson, at ajohnson@matrixtheatre.org or 313-967-0999, ext. 3
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