AMSTERDAM WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Building Character in Amsterdam: An 8‑Week Workshop to Deepen Your Stage Life
An intensive, 8-week course in Amsterdam that teaches tools for creating multidimensional characters through physicality, emotion, status and music — this guide orients you to the curriculum and what to expect.
Building Character in Amsterdam: An 8‑Week Workshop to Deepen Your Stage Life.
Set in Amsterdam, [Academy] Level 3 Class: Building Character is an eight‑week workshop that trains performers to create compelling, well‑rounded characters. The course walks students through multiple frames of reference — physicality, emotion, status and music — so each character emerges from technique as much as imagination.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Tools to Build Multidimensional Characters
The course is structured to give students concrete tools — from movement to emotional choices — so characters read as distinct, alive and repeatable under pressure.
Working Through Physicality and Status
A primary lens of the curriculum is how physical choices and social status inform a character’s behavior, helping performers mine clear, embodied choices.
Emotion and Music as Character Forces
The class emphasizes emotional truth and the use of music to shape rhythm and tone, teaching students to layer elements so characters feel lived‑in and dynamic.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
Over eight weeks the work moves from concrete exercises to improvisation and scene work, with each session pushing students to test physical and emotional choices in performance. Expect progressive refinement — what begins as a set of experiments becomes a toolkit for consistently inhabiting distinct characters.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who benefits most from this course — and who should check first.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The offering is an 8‑week course; specific start dates and weekly schedule are not included in the provided materials and should be checked with the operator.
No formal gear list is provided in the supplied data; prepare comfortable clothing that allows free movement and any personal materials requested by the instructor.
The course takes place in Amsterdam and is operated by Boom Chicago; confirm venue and arrival details directly with the operator.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the course?
The class runs for eight weeks.
What will I learn?
Students learn tools to develop interesting, well‑rounded characters using frames such as physicality, emotion, status and music.
Where is the workshop held and who runs it?
The workshop is based in Amsterdam and is operated by Boom Chicago.
Is there a specified gear list or materials required?
No formal gear list was included in the provided information; participants should expect to wear clothes suitable for movement and check with the operator for any additional requirements.
Are prerequisites or participant limits listed?
Prerequisites or participant limits are not specified in the supplied materials; contact the operator for entry requirements and class capacity.