PEM INTENSIVE I
Emotion on Demand for Actors
Duration: 2 days (12 hrs total)
Prerequisites: None
Price: See individual locations
Led by PEM Master Instructor Sarah Victoria, this two-day intensive workshop will teach you our acclaimed method for accessing authentic emotion on demand through the conscious and artistic use of your innate biological emotion system.
This workshop is held at multiple locations during our International Workshop Tour, which is complete for 2024. If you’re wanting to attend this intensive in 2025, please click the button below to submit an expression of interest and be notified when dates and locations are released.
If you’re looking to dive deeper, check out PEM Intensive II.
ABOUT PEM INTENSIVE I
Learn to come in and out of intense emotional states quickly, safely and repeatably without needing to refer to traumatic memories or personal story. Our carefully developed, body-focused exercises will serve to open up your instrument and work through personal restrictions that may be limiting your full potential, enabling you to expand your emotional range and performance capability.
PEM Intensive I will cover the foundations of PEM emotion work, teaching you to physically access all six key emotions within PEM: Aggression, Happiness, Grief, Lust, Fear and Revulsion. You will also learn to organically transition through the emotions to open up a whole new world of creative possibilities.
Our holistic approach extends beyond performance techniques, aiming to deepen your emotional understanding and improve your overall wellbeing.
WHAT WE'LL COVER
- Our hallmark method for physical access to authentic emotion.
- Tools and exercises to open up the body and expand emotional range.
- Move past personal limitations and restrictions that hinder your full potential.
- Learn to convey subtle emotional nuances for close-up film work as well as powerful expressions needed for theatrical performances.
- How to artfully transition through emotions to create depth, intrigue and nuance.
- Reframe your understanding of emotions and their application within your craft.
- Develop emotional intelligence and wellbeing and gain skills to help you cope with the emotional demands of the acting profession.
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
PEM Intensive I is held during our International Workshop Tour, which is complete for 2024. We are now taking expressions of interest for 2025, which you can submit by filling out this form.
Auckland
Closed for 2024
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New York City
Coming Soon 2025
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San Francisco
Coming Soon 2025
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Los Angeles
Coming Soon 2025
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
PEM Master Instructor Sarah Victoria will be leading the workshops of our International Workshop Tour, and will be assisted in New York City by Certified PEM Instructor Blake Hackler.
SARAH VICTORIA
PEM Master Instructor
Sarah Victoria is an actress, PEM Master Instructor and Director of Kalliso and PEM International. She has been a certified PEM Instructor since 2004 and trained directly with Stephan Perdekamp. She wrote her master’s thesis about PEM in 2004 and has been teaching for over 19 years. Sarah is on the board of directors of the PEM Center Hamburg as well as an actor in the PEM Ensemble Hamburg and the PEM International Ensemble.
Sarah has led PEM workshops all over the globe, as well as teaching masterclasses at major drama universities including at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Australia, at Babes-Bolyai-University in Romania and many more internationally.
BLAKE HACKLER
Chair & Head of Acting at SMU, Dallas; Certified PEM Instructor
Blake Hackler is a two-time Fulbright Scholar and has appeared in productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatres throughout the country as well as in TV and film. He is currently Chair and Head of Acting at Southern Methodist University and is the director of Yale University’s Summer Conservatory for Actors. He was a 2023 Lunt-Fontanne Fellow and is a proud member of the Brierley Resident Acting Company at the Dallas Theatre Center. Education: MFA, Yale School of Drama.
BLAKE HACKLER
Chair & Head of Acting at SMU, Dallas; Certified PEM Instructor
Blake Hackler is a two-time Fulbright Scholar and has appeared in productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatres throughout the country as well as in TV and film. He is currently Chair and Head of Acting at Southern Methodist University and is the director of Yale University’s Summer Conservatory for Actors. He was a 2023 Lunt-Fontanne Fellow and is a proud member of the Brierley Resident Acting Company at the Dallas Theatre Center. Education: MFA, Yale School of Drama.
HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need prior experience to participate in this workshop?
No specific background in acting or PEM is required. This workshop is designed for participants of all levels, from beginners to professionals.
What should I expect to gain from PEM Intensive I?
You will learn the foundations of PEM’s approach to physically accessing and expressing emotion authentically, as well as understand how to practically apply these skills.
How are the workshops days structured?
This workshop typically runs from 10am to 5pm each day, incuding a 1hr lunch break. Each day consists of practical exercises, emotion theory, feedback and group discussions, group coaching and exercises and individual feedback .
Our workshops are physically intensive and we cover a lot of information in a short period of time, so we recommend fueling your body and staying hydrated throughout the workshop.
What materials or preparation do I need to bring to the workshop?
Students are welcome to bring a notebook and pen for taking notes, and we encourage comfortable clothing suitable for movement. No other specific materials are required.
How can I apply the skills learned in this workshop to my acting career?
The techniques learned can be directly applied to auditioning, character development, and performance. You will leave with practical tools to create more nuanced and authentic performances in any acting environment.
What is the cost of the workshop?
Please see your preferred location for pricing.
How can I register?
To register, click on your preferred location. You will be taken to a page with further details and a button to register. You will be redirected to our online booking platform where you will be asked to provide your details. Full payment is required to secure your spot.
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