Master Workshop with Gare St Lazard Ireland

Five Day Workshop with Gare St Lazare Ireland led by Judy Lovett and Conor Lovett

This 5 day workshop for actors, directors and performing artists will focus on scenes from Waiting For Godot, Endgame and Happy Days and the scene work will include selected memorization of text from the plays. During the workshop Judy will provide an introduction to Beckett’s theatrical language and suggest techniques for unearthing the inherent physicality, musicality and visual language inside of Beckett’s plays. Judy will craft experimental staging configurations to demonstrate Beckett’s precision of stage direction and design. She will emphasize and explain how Becketts directions are symbiotic with his words. Conor will share his extensive knowledge of mounting solo performances alongside collaborative productions of Beckett’s plays and prose works.In these sections of the workshop, Conor will breakdown the importance of rhythm and musicality in Beckett’s language while stressing the importance of movement as a language function equal to the written word.

Get inspired by the timeless genius of Samuel Beckett

With over 30 years experience performing and directing Beckett’s work for stage, Gare St Lazare Ireland share their knowledge of staging Beckett’s work with students + practitioners. Touring to over 80 cities in 25 countries worldwide establishing a reputation as premier exponents of Beckett’s work they offer creative consultation and workshops focusing on Beckett’s writing. From Ankara to Shanghai and beyond as guest teachers and practitioners they developed The Beckett Laboratory. This laboratory offers an opportunity to meet Beckett’s writing with experts in the field. Scenes from the plays will be translated into Cantonese so local performers can work in their own language if they wish to.

22-26 Apr 2026

HK$3800

Venue: HKU Black Box Theatre

Conducted in English

Application: https://forms.gle/fw4ca2tEUjimoW7Z7