Workshops & Classes
Expand the range of characters you can play by working with the underlying archetypes.
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Archetype & Improvisation Workshop
TIRED OF BEING TYPECAST?
Expand the range of characters you can play by working with the underlying archetypes. The archetypes offer us deep insights in underlying universal patterns and behaviors.
We work with guided improvisations and exercises I've learned throughout my life as an actor.
THIS SYSTEM WORKS!
The 12 character archetypes that were defined by psychiatrist Carl Jung are all fully explored in this ongoing virtual workshop.
Jungian archetypes are defined as universal, primal symbols and images that derive from the collective unconscious. Every week we work with a different archetype, ranging from the fool to the orphan, the hero, the magician and much more. You will discover the characteristics, impulses and traits of the different types during this hands-on, live, interactive and transformative workshop.
The archetypes offer us deep insights in underlying universal patterns and behaviors.
The purpose is to expand your personal skills, discover character work and have fun.
Here’s what you'll discover:
1. how to connect with other actors and let yourself be influenced by them
2. how to give yourself over to a character
3. how to be natural and in the moment
4. how to trust and follow your impulses
5. how to make bold choices
6. how to never judge your character
7. how to expand and widen the range of characters you can play by using the archetypes
These virtual workshops and classes have the potential to widen the range of characters you can play, develop your improvisation skills and leave you with a renewed joy for acting. I will share different acting techniques and insights I gathered during my film and stage career in Europe and the US to help you build characters.
This course offers a safe space where you can develop your imagination and get more in touch with your creative instincts. Be ready for the unexpected and liberate your inner artist!
Carl Jung: "What is not brought to consciousness, comes to us as fate."
Introduction to Archetypes
A Hands-On Virtual Acting Workshop
Dive into the fascinating world of archetypes in this engaging 4-hour workshop. Discover and explore four contrasting main archetypes, where each participant will have the opportunity to act and embody these roles. With a maximum of 10 participants, you'll enjoy personalized attention and an intimate learning environment.
Workshop Details:
Duration: 4 hours
Capacity: Limited to 10 participants
Booking: Secure your spot now to ensure participation
Archetype Requests: Submit requests for specific archetypes at least one week in advance
Cancellation Policy:
48 Hours: Full refund
24 Hours: Option to reschedule for another date
Join us for this transformative experience and deepen your understanding of archetypes. Book your spot today!
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Why Join Us?
Personalized Attention: With maximum 10 participants per class, you'll receive individual focus and support.
Dynamic Exercises: Engage in short, guided exercises to explore different energies and boost your acting skills.
Interactive Sessions: Enjoy 75 minutes of engaging activities designed to enhance your performance.
Extended Learning: Stay an extra 15 minutes for questions and deeper insights if you wish.
Convenient Start: Arrive 10 minutes early to settle in and prepare for an enriching experience.
Ready to elevate your acting skills? Click above to book your spot now and start your transformative journey!
Eva Dorrepaal
Eva Dorrepaal has appeared in more than 50 independent films that have been screened in more than 100 film festivals, including Cannes, Toronto and Sundance. She authored and performed three solo shows and had numerous appearances in European TV programs.
After studying acting and directing in the Netherlands, she was invited to travel to former Yugoslavia, to perform and tour with the renowned KPGT theater group during the Serbo-Croatian war. She has played leading roles in almost all of Edwin Brienen's feature films, which have been shot in Amsterdam and Berlin.
In the late 1990's, Eva moved to New York, where she continues to make films with filmmakers such as Jonathan Caouette, Jorge Torres-Torres, Onur Tukel and others.
She has written three theater plays; Mata Hari, Almost Mata Hari - Lovers, Letters and Killers and Raising a Revolutionary.
image by Juan Islas
Sign up here for live Berlin Film workshop 2026
Actors will work on different scenes and walk away with a showreel. This is a one week live workshop in Berlin 2026. Space is limited.
Terror on the Set - live workshop NY 2024
Produced by The Avant-garde Acting Studio
Performed at LES Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, Theater for the New City
A director is shooting his ultra low budget independent horror movie. The only horror greater than the film itself is his own cast & crew.
Photos by Juan Islas
Private Coaching
Work on an archetype power session, a role, an audition or a script. Please email sides in advance to [email protected]
(last minute scheduling is often possible)
Hear From Our Customers
"Working with Eva is a transformative journey that reveals hidden aspects of your acting potential. When you follow the prompts and improvisational direction you begin to understand how unlimited you are as an actor."
Rob Sampson
“I've had the privilege of learning from some of the most respected acting teachers, but the Avant-garde acting studio, under Eva Dorrepaal's guidance, has uniquely connected me with parts of myself I never knew existed. Her work is revolutionary, yet primal and universal.
I just loved what I experienced in Eva’s classes and I can’t wait to take the next and the next and the next one!!!”
Monica Kenton
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"For anyone who wants to take their acting to the next level. Eva Dorrepaal has a unique method that can help you bring out more than you knew possible. I encourage you to check out this masterclass she is doing this Saturday. She is a master at what she does.”
Kirsten Kinneging
"Eva is a wonderful, creative teacher and these lessons are great fun and give you skills, not only for acting but to cope with daily life as well. Love it!"
Michael Tyrell
"These workshops are pure gold."
Kira Stockwell
"Eva’s class is incredibly helpful. Her direction and trust in me as an actor has built my confidence and helped me to be more present and respond more authentically in the moment. Highly recommended."
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