How wonderful & proud to have
a daughter like Aileen Gonsalves
Don & Pam Gonsalves
Dad & Mum
9th Jan. 2017
Quotes for Aileen's new website
( Under construction)
Working with Aileen is a dynamic and empowering experience.
Her work is immediate, compelling and full of inspiration and humour.
Joanna Foster actor/singer/composer RSC RNT
If you ever doubted that only *7% of communication
is in what you say, go experience Aileen using her
“Gonsalves Method” at one of her directing workshops.
When you do, you may well feel a light bulb go off! Damm!
“The Gonsalves Method”
will work in any situation that requires interaction between
people. Aileen and I have spent many hours discussing how
to make it integral to the customer experience training sessions
that my company offers. Thanks to the“Gonsalves Method"
& quot; we now have a stronger, more effective and dynamic
program.
Tony Powe
(Founder/CEO WeLocals, NYC)
Aileen gives so much when she works on text and narrative
with her cast. As a composer she always gives room and time
to musical language.
Simon Slater Composer,
Musical Director
Amadeus National Theatre January 2018
We have worked with Aileen before in a work shop setting
with drama students and she was able to tap into the individual
& #39;s strengths and build their confidence and ability.
Lennie Varvarides,
DYSPLA Producer
I have found Aileen’s method deeply transformative
– both inmy personal life and professionally.
It has made me realise that the foundation of good
theatre lies in the combined effect of seeing others
clearly and being seenclearly by others –
in each moment afresh. If you allow this to happen
– as an actor, as a director and as a member of the audience
– it will cause you to relinquish control and will render you
affectable in the most vulnerable way conceivable.
This isboth incredibly scary and exhilarating as it enables
actors and audiences to connect in new and powerful ways
Actor and director
You can always rely on Aileen to bring a mischievous and
enquiring mind to any project. She’s a real force of nature.
Kevin Fitzmaurice, Lead Producer, RSC
I 've really enjoyed working along side Aileen,
co-leading Creative Learning CPDsessions with her,
especially for secondary school teachers.
She is inspirational
and encouraging, she puts people at their ease and encourages
them to take risks, break out of the usual practices, and
develop new ones.
Rebecca Gould, RSC,
Associate Practitioner
& quot;You are unique.” As soon as I saw Aileen standing
in front of me saying these words at my Drama School
audition I knew where I wanted to
train. She is an inspiring
teacher and director: passionate, engaged and
deeply caring.
The lessons I learned from her I take into the vocal booth with
me all the
time, especially the phrases “Do the research then
let it go” and “Something will
happen.”
Esther Wane Voice Over actor (Malory Towers)
Insightful, generous and provoking. Aileen 's way
of
working manages to be both life afirmingly inspiring
and down to earth practical. Rigorous
and intensive theatre
making with a big smile.
Ian Wainwright
Project Producer
Royal Shakespeare Company
Aileen’s work is so innovative and rewarding. Aileen’s
career
as a director, acting coach and teacher with outstanding
pedagogic ideology
creates the ideal blend for understand
the needs of today’s working actors. Arts Ed
students have
gained such benefit from working with Aileen and her
insightful way of
getting the most from actors makes for
the most enjoyable and stimulating sessions
Chris Hocking
Principal
The Arts Educational Schools
– not only with the action in hand, but with each other and
their
true selves. As a result, we are confronted with what it means to
be human.
This is why, to me, there is no greater education than
being part of truthful theatre.
Nicholas Humphrey
Artistic Director of the Drama Department
University of Education Heidelberg, Germany
Aileen has an incredible amount of passion for what she
does.
I 'm grateful to have worked with her so many times, and
the for the many things
she's taught me.
Zak Rowlands - Actor - (ROOTS)
An amazing life changing experience to be able to work with
super-talented Aileen.
Preethi Nair,
Author and MD
of Kiss The Frog Productions
Aileen Gonsalves ' approach is pioneering,
exhilarating and inspiring.
Whether it 's working with seasoned performers, students, or film
and
stage directors, her method changes perspectives not just on the
theatre and the
actor's craft but on how we encounter each
other and the world around us. To experience
Aileen & #39;s method
is to be given tools for life! It's no exaggeration to say
that she
is one of the foremost performing arts innovators of our age.
Dr Chris Laoutaris,
Lecturer at the Shakespeare Institute
and author of
Shakespeare and the Countess (Penguin).
Aileen has been working on the Kali Writer’s Development
Program
and has delivered inspiring script development workshops alongside
excellent script in hand play readings. Beautifully staged and confidently
performed
by actors in just two days! Aileen has also shown great
sensitivity to our
writer’s needs. Kali is delighted to be working with her.
Helena Bell -
Artistic Director,
Kali Theatre
Aileen is nothing short of inspirational
A positive energy much needed in our industry.
“Fuck polite”
Gary Sefton
Actor and director
You can always rely on Aileen to bring a mischievous and
enquiring
mind to any project. She’s a real force of nature.
Kevin Fitzmaurice,
Lead Producer, RSC
I & #39;ve really enjoyed working alongside Aileen,
co-leading
Creative Learning CPD sessions with her, especially for secondary
school teachers.
She is inspirational and encouraging, she puts
people at their ease and encourages
them to take risks, break
out of the usual practices, and develop new ones.
Rebecca Gould, RSC, Associate Practitioner
& quot; You are unique.” As soon as I saw Aileen standing
in front
of me saying these words at my Drama School audition I knew
where I wanted to
train. She is an inspiring teacher and director:
passionate, engaged and
deeply caring. The lessons I learned
from her I take into the vocal booth with me all the
time,
especially the phrases “Do the research then let it go” and
“Something will
happen.”
Esther Wane Voice Over actor (Malory Towers)
Insightful, generous and provoking. Aileen 's way
of
working manages to be both life afirmingly inspiring and
down to earth practical. Rigorous
and intensive theatre
making with a big smile.
Ian Wainwright
Project Producer Royal Shakespeare Company
Aileen’s work is so innovative and rewarding. Aileen’s
career
as a director, acting coach and teacher with outstanding pedagogic
ideology
creates the ideal blend for understand the needs of today’s
working actors. ArtsEd
students have gained such benefit from working
with Aileen and her insightful way of
getting the most from
actors makes for the most enjoyable and stimulating sessions
Chris Hocking
Principal
The Arts Educational Schools
Aileen is a unique and passionate actor, director and
individual.
Both trained by her, and having worked with her - she has an
incredible ability
to enable you to live in the moment, and be
your unique self. I carry this this with me
not only in my work but in
my daily life. Thank you Aileen!
Cecilia Shaw,
Production Manager (Intermission Theatre)
“*uck polite” “let it matter” “speak with how you feel” are
just some
of the things Aileen has installed in me that have seen me through in the
arts and in life.
Yasen Atour, Actor (the state)
– not only with the action in hand, but with each other and
their true selves. As a result, we are confronted with what it
means to be human.
This is why, to me, there is no greater
education than being part of truthful theatre.
Nicholas Humphrey
Artistic Director of the Drama Department
University of Education Heidelberg, Germany
Aileen has an incredible amount of passion for what she
does.
I 'm grateful to have worked with her so many times,
and the for the many things
she's taught me.
Zak Rowlands - Actor - (ROOTS)
An amazing life changing experience to be able to work with
super-talented Aileen.
Preethi Nair, Author and MD of Kiss The Frog Productions
Aileen Gonsalves ' approach is pioneering,
exhilarating
and inspiring.
Whether it 's working with seasoned performers, students,
or film and
stage directors, her method changes perspectives
not just on the theatre and the
actor 's craft but on how we
encounter each other and the world around us. To experience
Aileen 's method is to be given tools for life! It's
no exaggeration to say
that she is one of the foremost performing
arts innovators of our age.
Dr Chris Laoutaris,
Lecturer at the Shakespeare Institute
and author of
Shakespeare and the Countess (Penguin).
Aileen’s work is so innovative and rewarding. Aileen’s
career
as a director, acting coach and teacher with outstanding
pedagogic ideology
creates the ideal blend for
understand the needs of today’s working actors. Arts Ed
students
have gained such benefit from working with Aileen and her insightful
way of
getting the most from actors makes for the most enjoyable
and stimulating sessions
Chris Hocking
Principal
The Arts Educational Schools
Aileen is a unique and passionate actor, director and
individual.
Both trained by her,
and having worked with her - she has an incredible ability
to
enable you to live in the
moment, and be your unique self. I carry this this with me
not
only in my work but in my daily life. Thank you Aileen!
Cecilia Shaw,
Production Manager
(Intermission Theatre)
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Here are some of the Testimonials that will be the
main features of Aileen's Website.
http://www.gdipam.ws/Aileen_Gonsalves
