VITAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS

George Dillon

"The best example of someone to watch how to perform is George Dillon. He uses tremendous fluidity of movement, almost balletic grace, giving the distance that it needs, and he almost flatters my work... Physical theatre suggests... working with the body and not with the voice. But the uniqueness with George is that he's an excellent speaker with a wide vocal range and is able to marry the two parts." 
Steven Berkoff

As an actor, while George Dillon is best known for his solo work and his close association with Steven Berkoff, he has also has worked in repertory & National theatre, t.v. and film.   Since 1990 he has created and toured 6 solo shows extensively in the U.K. and abroad (supported by the British Council). George has performed in more than 20 shows at 13 Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, winning a Herald Angel Award (in 2000) and two nominations for The Stage's 'Best Actor' Award.

As a director, George has worked as Assistant to Steven Berkoff twice and directed the World Premiere of 'Brighton Beach Scumbags' for Brighton Theatre Events.  In 1995 he produced, directed and starred in 'Hamlet' at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.  He has auto-directed 5 of his own solo shows plus Guy Masterson's solo 'Under Milk Wood'. 

George Dillon trained to teach English as a Foreign Language in 1987 and then taught for 18-months at a language school in Brighton. Returning to professional theatre in 1989 he was invited by the National Theatre Education Department to give workshops on Berkoff's Metamorphosis, and since then he has led more than 100 workshops with students and professional of various age groups, in schools and Arts Centres in the U.K. and abroad.

Founded upon his experience as performer, director and teacher, George Dillon's workshops are, like his performances, intense, enjoyable and provocative.  The primary objective is always to allow the students to make their own discoveries, leaving a lasting and even life-changing impression. 

"During my EFL teacher training I was struck by the maxim - "We cannot teach anything - we can only create the conditions in which things are learned". Or at least that's how I remembered it, and how I applied it in my classroom practise and later in my workshops.

"You cannot teach anyone anything;
you can only help them to find it within themselves."
- Galileo Galilei