For over 20 years, Jurij Alschitz has been developing various techniques and approaches on how actors can prepare for a role / play / project in a meaningful and independent way in order to be able to meet the director at eye level on the first day at rehearsal or on set. In times of collective and less hierarchical forms of work, the actor as creative artist and author of the role is increasingly coming to the fore. In times of short production periods, effective self-preparation is a question of artistic survival.

This course is based on the best-seller 40 Question of one Role, which have expanded to 45 Questions in later editions, and which are expanding with each year. However the method to ask Questions is only one. Generations of Jurij Alschitz’s students practice and teach The Vertical of the Role, which is another key to open the role. Beyond these prominent and already published methods you will discover more keys to open each door which today might be closed in front of you.

This course is a starting point to become acquainted with the different methodological paths, to apply them and to understand their endless possibilities. The self-directed preparation for a role implies that you have begun to take your artistic future into your own hands and will be able to further explore every space behind the 7 doors after this course.