MARGOLIS METHOD

“Margolis Method has been developed through daily studio research over the last 35 years by Kari Margolis and dedicated theatre artists. What initially began as a way to train actors for the MB ADAPTORS professional, touring theatre company, has grown into an internationally recognized methodology for empowering theatre artists to own their craft. Margolis Method takes the mystery out of acting by offering tangible, practicable exercises that allow the actor to build and hone their skills as a true craftsperson.

Training takes place in a challenging yet supportive environment that inspires students to find the essence of theatre in every breath. Margolis Method organically synthesizes the vital connections between the physical, intellectual, and intuitive, while merging muscular and vocal expression. The Method is a three-dimensional approach to theatre training that merges the skill sets of acting, directing and playwriting to build what we call the “Actor Warrior.”

Margolis Method is not an aesthetic but a comprehensive series of highly theatrical exercises based on the universal principles of physics and communication. Training in the Method will make you a stronger theatre artist in any theatrical style or aesthetic, ranging from abstract, experimental to linear, text-based plays.

It is possible to intersect with the Method on many levels, from one day workshops to years of professional, in-depth training. Even artists attending one day workshops will be able to take with them practicable exercises and deep insights into new ways of looking at theatre. Artists can also find comprehensive training and fully immerse themselves into the full, professional, long-term training, becoming powerful, transformative theatre artists. Long-term training is especially relevant to those artists interested in creating original work.

Founder Kari Margolis drew early research inspiration from the philosophies and work of such artists as Etienne Decroux, Jerzy Grotowski and Bertolt Brecht. The synthesis of such philosophies gave her the foundation for what she considers true theatre artistry -- the ability to tap into and shape one’s personal visceral impulses in a way that transforms them into universal ideas that can reach the most diverse of audiences.”

Margolis Method is the foundation of my storytelling tool kit. It frees me from the traditional esoterics of the acting world, reveals my habitual tendencies and grounds me in the simplicity of physics, allowing me to make clear, specific, and powerful choices with intention. What’s even better? The philosophies of Margolis don’t end on the stage. Those philosophies guide the way I work, inspiring me to meet any artistic opportunity with the mind of a beginner, constantly challenging me to expand my creative skills and rigorously research before landing on one mode of expression. Because of Margolis, I am the actor I always knew I could be, harnessing the confidence, growth and charisma I always knew I had.