International
Physical Theatre Laboratory

under the direction of Sergey Ostrenko

August 1 - 7, 2008
Malpils, Latvia

The Lab is open for performers from different countries and backgrounds inspired by Physical Theater as a bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to contemporary theater performance.

The Lab programme includes intensive practical training, lectures and discussion club. The Lab is putting particular emphasis on practical exploration of methods and techniques of group theatre training as the foundation for coherent rehearsal process, open creative atmosphere and efficient performance making. Practical sessions develop in the form of various exercises and progress from simple to complicated. Gradually the group is proceeding to group improvisations and structures. Every day is setting advanced creative tasks, developing the preceding steps and deepening into the detailed consecutive process.

The Lab is an opportunity to discover new ideas and impulses for future creative work, to make new contacts with colleagues from different part of the world and the variety of Physical Theatre.

PARTICIPANTS

Actors of physical, dramatic, musical and dance theatres, dancers, choreographers, directors, stage designers, playwrights, script writers.

SERGEY OSTRENKO

Sergey Ostrenko is a Russian director and teacher working in professional theatre over twenty-eight years. His creative way has passed through the Cold War of the 1980s, collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, creative ordeals in the period of the interethnic tension in the Baltic and joining the New Europe. His creative work is the synthesis of the Russian Theatre School and the newest experiments in various performing arts.

Ostrenko has dedicated many years to exploration of world theatre traditions working with multicultural groups of performing artists. His approach is known internationally as the effective method of growing cohesion and creation of live performances within limited time. Theatre workers from Russia, Europe, America, Asia and Australia who trained with Ostrenko have been using his method in their own creative practice.

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     IMPORTANT INFORMATION

REGISTRATION

Candidates should send a CV and a brief letter of motivation to lab@iugte.com stating the title, dates and location of the event. Places are limited, the registration will be closed once the group is full.

Participation fee:
450 EUR if payment is made before May 20th.
590 EUR if payment is made before June 20th.

The fee covers accommodation - six nights, three meals per day - breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea/coffee breaks.

For IUGTE Members - 20% discount.