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