Online Elective Silence: Loud and Clear with Ella Galt

In this course, we will learn to lean on that familiar human state - silence - in online scenes, discovering it’s unique theatrical power. This workshop is about all the actions, realisations and stories that rush in to fill space when we’re brave enough to leave it empty. During this class we will cycle through the myriad of ways silence can be utilised to make offers, ground scenes, heighten emotions, develop game and connect with the audience.

Ella Galt is an Australian actress and improviser who has been studying, performing and teaching theatre for over 13 years. She earned a B.A. in Theatre Studies at Monash University, Melbourne and her performance experience ranges from improvised and musical theatre to voice, theatre in education and dance.

Since joining BIG in 2012 she has trained with some of the most renowned improv teachers and coaches in the world and has studied and performed in festivals around Europe. Now in Barcelona, Ella teaches at the BIG School of Improv, where she co-designed a unique curriculum to train committed, joyful and well-rounded improvisers. She teaches students of all levels in weekly classes, emboldening beginners and experienced improvisers alike to produce rich, vibrant and committed improv.

Her improvisation style centres around bold, emotional play and uses the full extent of her theatrical background, implicating the body and voice to create scenes and shows that are dynamic and filled with joyful imagination and play. Her teaching style is energetic and supportive and aims to unleash the unique potential of every improviser and scene.