This dynamic workshop seamlessly blends elements of theater and circus, offering students a unique opportunity to explore various physical skills that can be applied across multiple performance disciplines, from Brecht and Shakespeare to Clowning, Physical Theatre, and Circus Arts. Through this experiential journey, students will gain a deeper understanding of the theatrical application of physicality and its transformative potential in performance.

Essential experiences and learning outcomes for students in this workshop include:

1. Physical Performance: Students will engage in physical exercises and activities that emphasize the expressive power of the body in theatrical storytelling.
2. Theatrical Application of Physical Skills: They will learn how to translate their physical skills into compelling theatrical performances, enhancing their ability to convey emotions and narratives through movement.
3. Complicité and Ensemble Building: Students will collaborate with their peers, fostering a sense of complicité and ensemble work, essential in creating cohesive and harmonious performances.
4. Fast Physical Performance Creation: Through rapid creative exercises, students will discover the art of quickly generating physical performances, a valuable skill for devising and improvisational work.
5. Improved Coordination and Awareness: The workshop will enhance students’ coordination and self-awareness about time, space, and their fellow performers.
6. Principles of Balance: Students will explore principles of balance, including counter-balance, essential human balances, and group pyramids, adding a dynamic element to their performances.
7. Movement and Text Integration: They will learn to generate movement from text and vice versa, deepening their understanding of the interplay between physicality and language in performance.
8. Working with Stimuli: Students will experiment with emotional and physical stimuli, expanding their creative toolbox for character development and storytelling.
9. Dynamic Stillness: They will discover the power of dynamic stillness and how considered movement can convey meaning and emotion in performance.

This workshop is highly adaptable and can be tailored to suit your group’s skill level and specific goals. Whether students are aspiring actors, circus performers, or theater enthusiasts, this immersive experience promises to enrich their understanding of the synergy between physicality and storytelling in the performing arts.

Devised by: Clint Bolster
Directed by: Clint Bolster