Imaginarium Theatre Works · Training & Practice

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Open sessions, intensives, and ensemble labs. We train in devised performance, The Viewpoints, Suzuki Method, and Clown — in Los Angeles and beyond.

Upcoming Sessions
Los Angeles · 2026
14
Jun
2026
Open Enrollment Viewpoints All Levels
Introduction to The Viewpoints
Led by Robert Augustine & Amelia Whitney

A three-hour introduction to the SITI Company's compositional framework for ensemble work. We explore the nine Viewpoints — Tempo, Duration, Kinesthetic Response, Repetition, Shape, Gesture, Architecture, Spatial Relationship, and Topography — through structured exercises and open improvisation.

Time
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Location
TBD · Los Angeles
Cost
$25 / sliding scale
Capacity
12 participants
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28
Jun
2026
Open Enrollment Clown Physical Comedy
Clown Lab: Failure as Form
Led by Robert Augustine

An afternoon of clown practice built around the performer's relationship to failure, surprise, and the audience. Influenced by Del'Arte International and The Red Bastard, this lab creates a space to take risks in front of witnesses and discover what happens when things don't go as planned.

Time
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Location
TBD · Los Angeles
Cost
$20 / sliding scale
Capacity
10 participants
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12
Jul
2026
Intensive · 2 Days Devised Theatre Ensemble
Devising Weekend Intensive
Led by Robert Augustine & Amelia Whitney

A two-day intensive in ensemble-based devising practices. Participants will work together to create a short performance piece from scratch using source material provided on day one. No previous experience in devising required — only a willingness to collaborate, fail, and try again.

Dates
Jul 12–13, 2026
Location
TBD · Los Angeles
Cost
$80 / sliding scale
Capacity
8 participants
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Open to All Bodies

No prior training required. We work with performers, non-performers, dancers, musicians, writers — anyone who wants to investigate presence and play.

II
Sliding Scale Always

Money should not be a barrier to practice. All workshops offer sliding scale pricing. If you can't afford even the minimum, reach out — we'll figure it out.

III
Process Over Product

These sessions are laboratories, not showcases. What matters is the investigation. Nothing we do here needs to be "good" — it needs to be honest.

Past Sessions
Archive
26
Jan
2026
Past · Completed Devised Theatre Ensemble 5 Days
The Power of Play
Led by Robert Augustine & Amelia Whitney

A Devised Theatre and Ensemble Based Practices Intensive. Five afternoons of play, risk-taking, and collaborative creation — building the skills to make original work from nothing. Held at Stomping Ground LA.

The Power of Play poster
Dates
Jan 26–30, 2026
Time
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Location
Stomping Ground LA
Status
Completed
ViewpointsSuzuki
PETE Institute Training
Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble

Year-long training program. Devised two full-length productions. Intensive work in Viewpoints, Suzuki Method, and Clown.

Status
Completed
Location
Portland, OR
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2020
Cambodia
ViewpointsDevised Theatre
Viewpoints in Khmer
Phare Ponleu Selpak — Battambang, Cambodia

Translated The Viewpoints into Khmer and worked with ten theatre students in ensemble-based practices and devised theatre at a circus school in Battambang Province.

Status
Completed
Location
Battambang, KH

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We offer private workshops for companies, schools, and organizations. Customized to your group's needs — ensemble building, devising processes, physical training, or creative development.

We've worked in theatre schools, camps, and community spaces from Oregon to Cambodia. We'll work anywhere.