Author: oli

A weekend of object manipulation with Kathrin Wagner
10am – 5pm, 4-5 September, 2021
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

This open-level workshop is for everyone who loves circular objects, i.e. rings and hula hoops. We’re exploring various alternatives to the “classic” throws known in juggling.

How about a kick up into your favourite hoop move? How about rolls that can easily be turned into a variation of the classic Bramson back rolls, or a new way to get into your most impressive site swap? Continue reading “Instead of Throws – Circular Object Manipulation”

3 days of group work with Peter Sweet
6-8 August, 2021
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

When you watch a group perform that is really in sync, it can seem like they have one brain and many brains at the same time. The individuals are able to follow their own impulses, yet the group supports every action that happens on stage. There seems to be no leader and many leaders. Continue reading “Collective Play”

A week of dance and acrobatics with André Hidalgo and William Thomas
1pm – 6pm, 26-30 July, 2021
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

During this workshop we are going to:
– share thoughts, look for material around acrobatics and dance
– share the process with vocabulary concepts and tools for improvisation and self practice.
– experimenting the process through self experimentation and guided improvisations.
– start a journey to reveal what your body is already able to do, finding your own ways to dig all sorts of forms that suit you.
– enjoy the motions we will discover, dig, and get better at it. Continue reading “Dance and Acrobatics”

3 days of mask work with Peter Sweet
9-11 July, 2021
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

There are three masks: the one we think we are, the one we really are, and the one we have in common. – Jacques Lecoq (1921 – 1999)

What happens when you put on a mask that is “neutral”, that has no character at all?

A neutral mask is never neutral when it sits on the face of the player. Since it does not contain a dramatic facial expression, it acts like a magnifying glass for the inherent dramatic expression that is present in your own body. Continue reading “The Neutral Mask”

5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 16-20 November, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

In this session, we will go deeper into the Windstyle practice in terms of technique, requirement, and meaning; getting closer to the way that Aragorn and his company are regularly practicing it in life, and using it in their artistic works. Continue reading “Windstyle – Level 2 – Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger”

Mask Theatre Workshop with Francesco Procopio
05-06 December, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

The aim of this workshop is to provide a basic knowledge of mask and movement theatre through an exploration of larval masks. Larval masks feature prominently in the Carnival traditions of Basel, Switzerland. First used in actor training by Jacques Lecoq, these masks represent semi-formed beings that are naive, curious and vulnerable. Originally very colourful, Lecoq decided to modify the masks, making them plain in colour and design. This simplicity allows actors to embody psychologically complex states, inviting them to ‘complete’ the mask using the movements of their own body. Continue reading “Larval Masks – Francesco Procopio”

Three days of ‘Michael Chekhov acting technique’ with Anna-Katharina Andrees
30th October – 1 November, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

Tools for circus artists and performers in new circus.

Let’s continue our exploration with the Michael Chekhov Technique – this time focusing on specific tools for improvisation and ways to structure your composition, your creative process or just your personal rehearsal/ training. Structure can be freeing – just as improvisation can bring you to clarity.

It is not necessary to have done the previous workshops. Basic tools will be repeated. Continue reading “Your Creative Space 4.0 – Anna-Katharina Andrees”

Juggling workshop with Jonathan Lardillier
17-18 October, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

Minimum level: Three ball cascade, good music feeling and/or good site swap knowledge is a welcome extra.

The purpose of the Harmonic Throws method is to help jugglers to progress technically in a fun and enjoyable way based on a strong sense of musicality. It develops the ability to play with other jugglers, but also with other disciplines working with with beats as musicians or dancers. It also helps to better understand the fundamentals of juggling. It combines learning, creativity and pleasure. Continue reading “Harmonic Throws – Jonathan Lardillier”