An Intensive Workshop by Carlos Rodero as an introduction to the use of Physical Theatre Techniques focused on performers who base their work on the body and research between borders of different stage languages.

Where: EVIC – Escola Vocacional de Interpretação e Criação [Viana do Castelo, Portugal]

When: October 17th – 29th

Deadline for applications: When reached the maximun number of participants [15]

PHYSICAL on STAGE
Autumn Physical [2023]
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
A Workshop by Carlos Rodero

GUEST TEACHERS [Masterclasses]

Angelica Proietti [IT] [contemporary dance research]
Mafalda Albuquerque [PT] [aerial & african dance]
Miriam Strasser [AT] [butoh & contemporary clown]

DATES

Week 1

Tuesday 17th [13,00 – 17,00 / 20,30-22,00]
Wednesday 18th [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30-22,00]
Thursday 19th [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30-22,00]
Friday 20th [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30 to 22,00]
Saturday 21st [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30 to 22,00]
Sunday 22nd [10,00 to 14,00 / 16,00 to 18,00]

Week 2

Tuesday 24th [13,00 – 17,00 / 20,30-22,00]
Wednesday 25th [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30-22,00]
Thursday 26th [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30-22,00]
Friday 27th [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30 to 22,00]
Saturday 28th [10,00 to 17,00 / 20,30 to 22,00]
Sunday 29th [10,00 to 14,00 / 16,00 to 18,00]

This schedule might be slightly modified, if necessary at the final program.

PHYSICAL on STAGE is an introduction to the use of Physical Theatre Techniques focused on performers —dancers and choreographers— who aspire to transgress the definition of the conventional performance and get into the field of experimentation.

It aims to establish the basis for a physical language training understood as the main driving force for the dramaturgy of a postdramatic staging.

It intends to make the performer aware of his role in the creative process of an inclusive performance. To do this, we offer a guide that can help the performer to explore and develop his initiative and creativity and try to motivate him to deepen into his knowledge & experience.

A training based on exercises that generates creative answers from the dancers to concrete scenic issues and explore their skills and limits.

A work that prompts and fosters the needs from the artists and its own world possibilities as well as explores the borders between dance and theatre.

Intend to give extra tools to dancers in order they achieve their own way of understanding how to became a more complete performer.

Complementary MASTERCLASSES

We include SIX masterclasses [aerial dance, contemporay clow, afro dance & contemporar dance research] which will support and enrich the main guide lines of the workshop.

BRAINSTORMING CAFE [on Dramaturgy]

Every evening there will be a talk-discussion in a warm cafe summerizing the experiences of the day & introducing a concret topic related to a non-traditional dramaturgy.

PRACTICE RESEARCH Composition

We will ask all participants to prepare an exercise improvisation to be developed during the workshop.

PROGRAMME
[You can choose one week or join for the whole two-week program]

Week 1

Day 1 [Tuesday]
13,00 – 17,00 Training Session [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: On Hybridity & Dramaturgy]
Day 2 [Wednesday]
10,00 – 17,00 Training Session & Practice Research Composition [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: The Physical Text]
Day 3 [Thursday]
10,00 – 13,00 Masterclass 1 [Aerial Dance]
13,00 – 17,00 Training Session [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: The Poetics of the Object]
Day 4 [Friday]
10,00 – 13,00 Masterclass 2 [Aerial Dance]
13,00 – 17,00 Training Session [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: Time and Space]
Day 5 [Saturday]
10,00 – 13,00 Masterclass 3 [butoh & contemporary clown]
13,00 – 18,00 Composition [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Performance & Discussion]
Day 6 [Sunday]
10,00 – 14,00 Non-conventional Space Impro – Runes of Santa Luzia [Carlos Rodero]
Open Session with guest audience in Citadela de Santa Luzia, Viana do Castelo
From 18,00 [Closure Brainstorming Session]

Week 2

Day 1 [Tuesday]
13,00 – 17,00 Training Session [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: On Time & Space]
Day 2 [Wednesday]
10,00 – 17,00 Training Session & Practice Research Composition [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: (Un)masking the body]
Day 3 [Thursday]
10,00 – 13,00 Masterclass 1 [African Dance]
13,00 – 17,00 Training Session [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: Technology on Stage]
Day 4 [Friday]
10,00 – 13,00 Masterclass 2 [African Dance]
13,00 – 17,00 Training Session [Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Brainstorming Cafe: Audience & Reception]
Day 5 [Saturday]
10,00 – 13,00 Masterclass 3 [contemporary dance research]
13,00 – 17,00 Composition [by Carlos Rodero]
20,30 – 22,00 [Performance & Discussion]
Day 6 [Sunday]
10,00 – 14,00 Non-conventional Space Impro – Beach of Vila Praia de Ancora [Carlos Rodero]
Open Session with guest audience in the beach of Vila Praia de Ancora, Caminha
From 18,00 [Closure Brainstorming Session]
21,00 Afro Dance Jamm Session & Party
After Week 2, it will take place an African Dance Jam Session & Party on Sunday 29th)

CONTENTS

I. Preparing the Body
II. The Performing Body
III. [Un]masking the Body
IV. The Physical Text
V. The Body and the Object
VI. The Physical and the Audience
VII. Time & Space
VIII. Enriching Tecniques [butoh]

PARTICIPANTS

We will accept students or performers who base and inspire their work in the body, movement or physicality [dancers, physical theatre performers], from any part of the world.
In order to work with a certain detail and deepness the maximum of participants will be 14, accepted by a strict order of registrations.

ACCOMMODATION [optional]
We can provide accommodation at a cozy hostel here in Viana, a bed in a shared room with breakfast included, very close to the studio for 20 euros per night.

Over the next few weeks we will be
specifying and adding [more] the information. Stay tuned!

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Costs for participants:
One week [week 1 or 2] 240 early bird [till September 1st] 280 euros
Two weeks [week 1 and 2] 400 early bird [till September 1st] 440 euros

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