
Introduction to Pulse Technique Workshop with Tanya Gerstle
Tuesday 23 September 2025 (UTC+10)
Join acclaimed director Tanya Gerstle for an exclusive introduction to her groundbreaking Pulse technique — a visceral, highly physical approach to performance that makes Shakespeare immediate, dynamic and alive.
This one-off workshop is designed for actors 18+ who are eager to deepen their craft and discover new ways of embodying text. Through movement, breath and ensemble work, participants will explore how to unlock the rhythms and impulses at the heart of performance.
⚡ Important: As the workshop builds directly on Othello, all participants must have already seen the production before attending.
🗓 Date: Tuesday 23rd September
⏰ Sessions: 2pm and 3:30pm
📍 Venue: fortyfivedownstairs
💲 Cost: Subsidised rate of just $10 (limited places available!)
Places are strictly limited — don’t miss this rare chance to work directly with Tanya Gerstle and experience the Pulse technique firsthand.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Tanya Gerstle is one of Australia’s most innovative theatre directors, celebrated for her groundbreaking Pulse technique – a visceral, movement-based approach that places emotion and physicality at the centre of performance. Rather than approaching text purely intellectually, Gerstle empowers actors to inhabit Shakespeare’s language through the body, unlocking dynamic, immediate, and deeply felt storytelling.
Location
fortyfivedownstairs
45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC 3000
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