Physical Theatre Lab

International Physical Theatre Lab

under the direction of Sergei Ostrenko

October 25 - 31, 2009
Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria

The Lab is open to actors of physical, dramatic, dance and musical theatres, circus performers, dancers, choreographers and directors inspired by Physical Theatre as a bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to contemporary theatre performance.

Participants will explore Physicality as the performer's primary tool of expression and
creative instrument. Theatre, dance, circus or any other kind of performance, performer’s trained body is inspiring, astonishing and surprising spectator’s feelings.

The Lab is the opportunity to enrich professional arsenal with new practical methods and techniques, to discover new impulses for future creative work and to make new contacts with colleagues from different parts of the world.

PROGRAMME

Practical physical training is the core of the Lab programme. Participants will explore physicality as the key to form, style, atmosphere and emotional palette in contemporary performance.
The programme includes intensive training, lectures and discussions. Practical sessions develop in the form of various exercises which progress from simple to compound. Gradually the group is proceeding to group improvisations and structures. Every day is setting advanced creative tasks, developing the preceding steps. Through the system of consecutive exercises the group is growing common language and trust, ability to collaborate and create together.

STRUCTURE OF THE DAY

Each day will begin with morning warm-up which combines breathing, movement and imagination. It will help participants to wake up and to prepare for the intensive practical process during the day.

Practical training. Part I.
Training by method of improvisation

Practical training. Part II.
From exercises to performance

Theoretical Part: Lectures & Discussion Club

Performer's Physicality in the methods of Meyerhold, M.Chekhov and Stanislavsky.

SERGEY OSTRENKO

Sergey Ostrenko is a Russian director and teacher working in professional theatre about thirty 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 of physical training in their own creative practice.

REGISTRATION

To apply for participation, candidates should send the following documents to
globtheatre@gmail.com

- Brief letter of motivation stating the dates of the Lab.
- Detailed CV/résumé with photo.

Participation fee:
375 EUR if payment is made before July 11th.
465 EUR if payment is made before July 25th.

The fee covers attendance of the programme, six nights of accommodation in twin room and three meals per day.

For IUGTE Members - 20% discount.

Places are limited, the registration will be closed
once the group is formed.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

Organized by
International University
"Global Theatre Experience" (IUGTE)
in collaboration with "Art Universe"

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