"raises the craft of clowning to new levels." - NYTheatre.com
"Shapiro is a master of physical comedy. She speaks volumes in the raising of an eyebrow or with the flick of her wrist." - NYTheatre.com
"a masterful, sweetly-scathing performer." - Chloe Veltman, lies like truth
"a kinetic poem" - Cultural Capitol, NY
"an overwhelmingly beautiful piece of art" -That Sounds Cool, NY
"masterful" - LA Entertainment Today
"utterly mesmerizing" - Show Business Weekly, NY
"It's impossible not to be delighted by Summer." - John Gilkey, Cirque Du Soliel

I teach workshops to a wide variety of groups large and small

Workshops:

For performers and theater makers

Current workshop options include “Devising Physical Theater: harnessing the imagination”, “Character Discovery & Construction” and “Authenticity: finding freedom on stage”.

For companies

“Remembering How To Play” – perfect for creating high morale in the work place and providing inspiration and energy to create.  Learning how to bring a sense of play and new perspectives to projects has been known to increase productivity and cause breakthroughs and innovations in a given field (i.e. Google, TED,  Cirque Du Soliel…)

For schools

All previously listed workshops above and “Clowning 101″ and “Improvisation 101″ built for any target age.


Private coaching

Inquire at info(at)summershapiro.com

Devising Physical Theater

Summer Shapiro facilitates a three-hour investigation into the creation of physical theater. Structured around a variety of devising methods, the workshop will help participants identify a creative spark and propose techniques to help extract its theatrical possibilities. Participants will leave the workshop inspired and empowered to create their own work.