A workshop devoted to female-identifying improvisers

The workshop dives into the topic of gender, social relations and its manifestation in artistic improvisation. It is created for female-identifying improvisers only in order to create a safe and supportive environment for playing, exploring and creating. In the past years the topic of »women in improv« has become very strong within offstage discussions, production questions and artistic commentaries on stage with many interesting questions arising: What do we gain and what do we lose by understanding ourselves as minority? Is there something that we can call the female approach to improvisation? Does it help to look into the dynamics between initiative action and following? How do we deal with stereotypes and reproducing mainstream relations?

By using methods, exercises and scores from different fields of performing arts - theatre improvisation, contemporary dance, physical theatre and clowning - we will dig into those questions and hopefully form some new ones. Through playing with topics, identities, social relations and most of all - with ourselves and each other - we are creating spaces for new worlds.

Maja Dekleva Lapajne is a director and a performer from Ljubljana, a member of the internationally acclaimed Kolektiv Narobov and the artistic director of the Naked Stage Festival and the Our Lives project. She has worked in various different projects and mediums, from clown theatre and contemporary dance to radio, television and film – but her main focus and passion has always been improvisation.

Norbert Sven Fö researches playfulness and kinesthetic-physical intelligence as a dancer, performer, choreographer, clown, teacher, writer, producer in formats like performance, installation, happenings, clown acts, publication, workshop, lecture. He speaks seven languages and enjoys eating, while being based somewhere between Zagreb and Ljubljana.

An introduction to clowning with the Bulgarian master of physical comedy

While communicating in our everyday life, as well while performing on stage in a scripted play or improv show, we often feel stuck. We need a new idea, new direction, something good to continue with. And while we’re thinking about what it could be, the moment is long gone. Through a combination of exercises and clowning games the aim of this workshop is to find the state of being comfortable with having »nothing«. Nothing, but our body - breath, blood and bones and our unique imagination and creativity. So we never miss a moment.

Alexander Mitrev is a freelance actor who graduated in 2000 at the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Bulgaria. He has numerous experiences in various theatre productions - from physical theatre through classic drama and musical theatre, to experimental forms of performances. One of his theatre obsessions is also improvisational theatre, where he performs as a regular member of the HaHaHa Impro Theatre in his hometown of Sofia.

Juš Milčinski

jus@improfestival.de
Telephone and Viber: +386 31 427 846

Reservation of workshop in order of registration plus receipt of payment. Transfer the workshop fee until February 15^th of 2019.

Participation in the workshops on your own risk, there is no insurance protection by Die Gorillas.

Rescission/refund.

More than 6 weeks before workshops: full refund.

More than 4 weeks before workshops: 75% refund.

4-3 weeks before workshops: 50% refund.

3-2 weeks before workshops: 30% refund.

2-1 week(s) before workshops: 10% refund.

Less than 7 days before workshop: no refund.