Workshop - Movement Fundamentals With Sam Smith

WHEN?: Thursday 2nd October 2025, 6pm
WHERE?:Riverside Studios
FACILITATOR: Sam Smith

KEY INFORMATION
This workshop is designed to give non-dancers aged 14-21 the foundations of physical theatre that elevate the movement work so often demanded in modern theatre. We want our participants to leave with the confidence that movement is not a cue to sink to the back, nor a time to apologise for a lack of formal training. Movement Fundamentals will be a judgement-free space to upskill and bridge the gap between physical theatre and dance skillsets.
Youre not just an actor that can move youre a mover!

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Sam Smith (he/they/she) is a writer, director and theatre-maker based between London and Surrey. Their work spans dance-theatre, devising and new writing, constantly returning to questions of form, intimacy and dissociation.
Previous credits include: Scenes with boys at Riverside Studios (Bitesize Award for Best Direction); a dance-theatre translation of ACNE ROMEO at The Place; a site-specific production of Travis Alabanza's Overflow in the Women's Toilets at King's College London; and Constellations with Burnt Orange Theatre's 2024 REP Company at Drayton Arms Theatre.
They recently premiered their first solo work: ARGO, a verbatim dance-theatre show about ballet, transness and things worth saving, as part of Siobhan Davies Studios' NEXT Choreography 2024/5.
They are the founder and artistic director of Mad Jacks Theatre.

Cost and booking:

All Burnt Orange workshops are free to attend; however, to secure your place, we ask for a refundable deposit. This deposit will be returned in full once you attend the workshop, or if you cancel outside of our 48-hour notice period. Any cancellations within 48hrs of the event will not be refunded.
If the cost of the deposit presents a barrier to your participation, please get in touch. Were committed to ensuring our work remains accessible to all young people, and the fee will be waived, no questions asked.
You can also choose to donate your deposit or contribute a higher amount as a gesture of support. Donations are entirely optional and help us continue to run programmes like this. Any additional funds received will go directly towards expanding our work and creating more free opportunities for young artists in the future.