I am a remedial drama teacher.
I use theatre games, exercises and improvisation as a means of exploring potential, effectiveness and building confidence.

Using a script of 'Alice in Wonderland' as a template. (I have written a musical drama version).
I will create and expand on the scenes through the use of improvisation to deal with the issues below.

Issues.
Violence, bullying, anger-rage, drug addiction, alcoholism, suicide, grieving, spousal abuse, elder abuse, poverty, homelessness, fear and lack of self confidence, communication problems, competitiveness, racism.

Synopsis
The Mad-hatter is a hypochondriac/drug dealer who also turns Alice onto drugs. She is a runaway who is chasing the white rabbit.... An illusory figure.
The Duchess is an elderly man who is also a cross dresser.
The Queen is an alcoholic racist, tyrant and bully who chops everyone's head off. Her husband is a frightened diminutive man who ends up chopping her head off after being pushed too far by her.
Because of her tyranny none of the characters are able to express themselves and communicate freely.
The tea party is a highly dysfunctional affair.
The house where the Duchess and screaming baby is also a highly dysfunctional situation.
The baker is a thief.
The Mock-turtle constantly talks and sings of suicide.
Throughout the journey Alice discovers herself and finds out who she is. Through her empathy towards others she learns how to help them. Her level of confidence increases and her loving bond with others opens the door to a spiritual life.
The King also has a spiritual awakening and begins to practice goodness.
The grand finale is a musical extravaganza.
The very end is a stark solo dance of the soul finally free.

The dances and music will be either created by the participants or choreographed and written by professionals. Poetry will be written by the participants and woven into the final production.
The entire project will be videotaped and edited for the web.

At a recent Dangerous Curve showing of "Kipper Kid Brian Routh Hits L.A. Again"

Dangerous Curve
1020 Fourth Place,
between Molino and Mateo Streets
500 Molino Street
the New Downtown Experimental Exhibition
and Performance Art Space

Video installations by Brian Routh (AKA Harry Kipper of
the performance-art duo Kipper Kids)

Dollface: Proud to be one half of the Kipper Kids, Guerneville actor Brian Routh poses with one of his fruity buddies.

Theatrical innovator Brian Routh remains steadfastly eclectic by BRIAN ROUTH, one half of the groundbreaking twosome known as the "The Kipper Kids,"

Contact Brian Routh by Email: digitalkipper@yahoo.com | Bio

Creative Improvisational Movie-Making Lab

Zebberdis is the result of a three day collaboration between performance artist Brian Routh and drama students at the Gulbenkian Centre Theartre School, University of Kingston upon Hull. 17, 18 & 19 January 2005.

To download movie click here or click image below.


Bagshow is a performance of show and tell from shopping bags by students at the Gulbenkian Centre Theartre School, Hull University. This was the show at the end of a three day workshop with Brian Routh.
Click on the images below to download the movies.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part of each workshop will be devoted to creating story-lines that will be improvised and developed into short scenes that will be set up to be shot 0n video. These scenes will be edited in imovie and Adobe Premiere into short movies that will be converted into .rm files that can be shown on the web.

Soundtrack and music will also be explored and created and edited into the movies.

Role-playing improvisations will be explored in order to help participants become more affective in their communication. Learn to be more confident and clear.

For younger people fairy tales will be the basis for improvisations that will explore each tale and adapt them to their lives. A series of short movies will be the end result.