Ira Seidenstein
Clown • Actor • Teacher • Director
A lifetime in acting and clown
With over 40 years of experience in the performing arts, Ira Seidenstein works internationally with performers at all stages of their career, through long-term training, mentorship and teaching.
He currently offers the online and long-distance professional studio of ISAAC — a one-year, part-time programme adjusted to the individual.
Creative Mentorship supports performers, directors, writers and teachers in developing their own creative practice, over time and in depth.
Work with Ira
Ira’s approach to mentorship is simple, direct. Effective immediately and long term. Creative Mentorship has worked repeatedly with numerous individuals and their specific talents, skills, needs and situation. Creative Mentorship is a template for long-distance Professional Development. Creative Mentorship has a clear structure for one-year. Also, details inside the structure are based on the individual, team, or group’s communication with Ira before the year begins. Please view this website’s other pages, particularly statements from Associates and Patrons, and Biography.
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Clown
Ira views clown and acting as a dynamic interaction, the quantum essence of performance. The essence of your individual fingerprint of creativity is heightened in Ira’s work. You will organically discover lessons that enhance a career at any stage from novice to veteran performer.
The Seidenstein Method
Quantum Theatre: Slapstick to Shakespeare is an economical way to reinvigorate ones own theatre practice by using universal principles. The Seidenstein Method is organic and logical. It incorporates a breadth of ideas, techniques and cultural inheritance that contemporary theatre possesses. Ira’s exercises leave space for an actor to use any of their previous trainings or experience.
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