James Smith

“Working with Robert D’Avanzo has been an invaluable experience. He has taught me how to be present and in the moment I have learned how to interpret what a scene is about and determine what i’s function is in the whole of the play, making the work ACTIVE and invigorated. I have learned to be comfortable with myself on-stage, with simplicity and purpose being my tools rather than using an actor’s bag of tricks. Most importantly, he has taught me how to speak as an actual human being with needs and desires, rather than just as an actor standing on-stage delivering lines. He’s quite simply one of the best teachers in the art and practice of acting that I have ever had. He has made a tremendous impact on my work as an artist, and I look forward to learning more from him in the future.”