Workshops
MOVEMENT DIRECTION AND INTERPRETATION
Led by Toby Sedgwick
Sat 19 Jan 10am > 4pm
Central School of Speech & Drama, Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY
FULLY BOOKED
A chance to learn from one of today's most acclaimed movement directors. Toby Sedgwick trained with Jacques Lecoq, went on to co-found Moving Picture Mime Show which featured in many early editions of LIMF, was movement director for West End hit The 39 Steps and the National Theatre's global sensation War Horse, and for the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony. As an actor he regularly performs with Complicite, and features in its current production, The Master and Margarita, at the Barbican. Toby won the 'Best Choreographer' Olivier Award in 2008 for his work on War Horse. His workshop focuses on the art and craft of movement direction and is aimed at professional performers and directors.
MAN, TECHNOLOGY, POETRY
A lecture / demonstration for puppeteers and visual theatre artists
Led by Amit Drori
Sat 26 Jan 10am > 3pm
Central School of Speech & Drama, Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY
£35
Bookings: workshops@mimelondon.comThere’s The Sultan’s Elephant, and then there’s Amit Drori’s elephant – among a host of his other, gorgeous inventions. Israeli artist Amit Drori is a theatre director, designer, and maker of beautiful, moving objects.
His stage work creates a theatrical universe based on the use of mechanical and robotic wood-crafted artifacts, live performers, video projections and open source technologies. His projects evolve through a long process in which theatrical imagery and human perception work together like a beautifully complex machine.
His lecture / demonstration will focus on aspects of the multidisciplinary process of creation, and the search for poetic expression in the delicate relationship between man and technology. It offers a chance for puppeteers, designers and visual theatre artists to look into an intimate world of personal creation.
Amit Dori and his company perform Savanna at the Barbican Pit Tue 22 – Sat 26 Jan.
HOW TO BE A STUPID
Led by Angela de Castro Mon 7 > Fri 18 Jan (not 12/13), 9am - 6pm
£597
Bookings: whynotinstitute@aol.com Renowned clown Angela de Castro returns to the Festival once again with her full-time, full-on 10 day workshop exploring clown and clown persona development. An intense, inspiring, challenging and transformatory journey with laughs and play along the way, this workshop is a rare opportunity to discover the secrets of the clown in a supportive environment. For beginners and those who just want an experience of personal development, the course will be an enjoyable journey of discovery. For established performers the process will help you find truthfulness and depth in your clowning, encompassing the tragic as much as the comic. Angela de Castro has been awarded fellowships with NESTA Dreamtime, the Arts Foundation Fellowship and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. She is well known for creating the Green Clown in Slava’s Snowshow and for her contribution to research, teaching, performance and promotion of the art of clowning.Come prepared for challenges and change.
www.thewhynotinstitute.com
LISPA: THE POETIC BODY
Led by Thomas Prattki, Founder and Director of LISPA, and other members of the LISPA team
Sat 19 > Sun 20 Jan 10am - 4pm
London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA),
Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU
£100 for the two days
Bookings: welcome@lispa.co.uk
Website: www.lispa.co.ukThis weekend workshop explores the idea of embodiment as a key element in the process of developing original art. Through use of the Neutral Mask, a cornerstone of LISPA’s teaching philosophy, participants are invited to make links between movement and emotion, life and art, the physical body and the poetic body. Additionally the work will serve to gain a deeper understanding of the essential dynamic forces within any art form, their vital function in the construction of artistic work, and how to apply them to dramatic creation. This workshop is designed for those practitioners interested in exploring physical theatre. It also serves as a preparation for the Devising Theatre and Performance workshop.
LISPA: DEVISING THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
Led by Thomas Prattki, Founder and Director of LISPA, and other members of the LISPA team
Sat 26 > Sun 27 Jan 10am - 4pm
London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA),
3 Mills Studios, Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU
£100 for the two days
Bookings: welcome@lispa.co.uk
Website: www.lispa.co.ukThe idea of the performer as a creator of her/his own work is no longer a fringe phenomenon, but reflects the broad desire of an entire generation of performers to develop their very own artistic voice and to take creative responsibility in shaping their vision of life. This two-day workshop offers an introduction to both collaborative and individually devised theatre and performance practice. It addresses all performers, dancers, actors, directors and teachers who have a specific interest in the idea of devising original work.
Special Offer: Do both LISPA workshops for £175
THE PLEASURE OF JUGGLING
Led by Sean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala of Gandini Juggling
Sat 12 Jan 11am - 1pm
Central School of Speech & Drama, Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY
£25
Bookings: workshops@mimelondon.comA workshop looking at different ways of throwing and catching 1 and 2 balls, culminating in learning 3 balls.
Aimed at people who have little or no juggling experience, the workshop will emphasise the pleasure of learning,
It will be influenced by the Gandini's interest in dance and musical composition, using structured systems to generate
simple sequences with one and two balls. It will also play with two person patterns known as social siteswaps.Sean and Kati have taught juggling across the globe, in all kinds of environments, from schools to prisons.
Gandini Juggling's Smashed performs at the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House, Thu 24 - Sat 26 Jan.
MAKING THEATRE WITHOUT WORDS: When actions speak louder
Led by George Mann and Nir Paldi of Theatre Ad Infinitum
Mon 7 - Fri 11 Jan 10am - 6pm
Central School of Speech & Drama, Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY
FULLY BOOKED
A unique opportunity to dive headfirst into a productive environment exploring a visual and non-text based theatre practice via a Lecoq-style method that will push the physical limits of the performer as a creative theatre maker. The workshop will explore how the actor in an empty space can use the body to create characters, spaces, emotions, poetry, and atmospheres, and ultimately tell stories – without words. We will explore gestural languages, mime, comedy, tragedy, chorus work, poetics and much more, and with this foundation search for new possibilities of making visual and non-verbal theatre that excites and fires the imagination. The week will culminate in the creation of short devised performances that experiment with our newfound discoveries in a theatre without words.
The course is aimed at semi-professional and professional artists in all performance genres. It will be very physical with lots of running around, movement, sweating, fun, etc. We encourage all types of people to participate, but please be aware of the nature of the class and prepare to be pushed physically and creatively.
George Mann and Nir Paldi are directors of Theatre Ad Infinitum, a multi-award-winning international ensemble based in London and Toronto which develops new and original theatre for multi-cultural audiences. Their show, Translunar Paradise, was a sell-out hit at LIMF 2012.
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Pleaase note that these workshops are for 18+
