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Artmedia - Physical Theatre News - July
2010
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Sponsor:
Dawn Pascoe presents a Circus show, 'Eileen' in Perth, Australia
Playspace:
New Clown Retreat with Alan Clay dates, Wanganui New Zealand
Feature:
2 day Para-theatrical Intensive, Theatre Group Dzieci, New York
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Welcome to the July 2010 edition of the Artmedia physical theatre news, your e-publication with an Australasian focus and a global perspective, now in its ninth year and reaching over 2,500 subscribers.
We're trying a slimed down more commercial format for the newsletter this month. The format we have been using, where we gather the stories and assemble them and send them to you, is a little old media for today's networked society. So this month we are dropping the Networking section and the regular monthly publishing rhythm and from now on we will put out a Physical Theatre News when we have the demand from sponsors.
In the Sponsorship this month we welcome Dawn Pascoe with news on her award winning circus theatre show 'Eileen', which will be playing in Perth for 4 nights starting July 14th. Based on the tumultuous life of her grandmother, it promises to take the audience on a rollercoaster of emotions.
I'm looking forward to my July Clown Retreat next week. Unfortunately for those still looking for a clown workshop this one is full, however in the Playspace section we have some information on a new retreat early next year. In recognition of the fact that most of the students on the retreats travel from Australia, we have dropped the prices to allow for the airfare costs.In the Features section we have the Theatre Group Dzieci with information on their Two-day Para-theatrical Intensive in New York City being held July 10th and 11th. The workshop employs elements of ensemble theatre, meditation, and ritual, leading towards a heightening of consciousness and deepening of community.
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Sponsor: Eileen - a circus theatre show by Dawn Pascoe, Perth, Australia - July 14, 15, 17,18
and
rechoreographed, but for the first time in 10 years, Dawn is sharing the
stage with her musician/actor/opera singing brother Clint Strindberg.
See what these two talented siblings can do whilst tackling a story
which is very close to their hearts.When she married an engineer her life changed – for the worse. Only referred to as HIM, the husband not only abused her in every way, put their five children into foster care but organized for Eileen to be institutionalized and receive electric shock treatment. Regular bashings at the institution saw Eileen fight back but it was an unforeseen tragedy that sent her over the edge.
“Every trapeze routine shows the emotion of Eileen and what she is going through, rather than watching a pretty trapeze act,” said Dawn who, by using the trapeze and her body, magnificently wrings every emotion from torture, betrayal, grief, making love and rape, and offers it to the audience. Dawn says "The story is incredible. Eileen went through so much in her life, but despite all those hard times, she always found the time to smell the roses. She was a real character, that's for sure, and I love her attitude. And then when I remember that those horrible stories are true too- it really does break my heart. But I love portraying all those emotions, mixing theatre and circus and presenting the stories of my grandmother... And it's a magic experience to finally share the stage with my brother, as professional artists. The last time we were onstage together was in high school! The audience are going to be taken on a rollercoaster of emotions, and they will laugh and cry with us. I love my style of Circus Theatre and can't wait to show Perth this style. It's my passion, it combines all my training and mixes the powerful emotions of theatre with the beauty of trapeze. I love it - It's my soul food."
'Eileen' is showing in Perth for four nights only - July 14, 15, 17, 18, The Chapel Space, 117 Angove Street, North Perth, 7:30pm
Yahava Coffee, Teas and Cakes are available at 7pm
Prices: $20. Concession: $18.50.
Playspace: Clown Retreat with Alan Clay
In recognition of the fact that most of the students on the clown retreats travel from Australia, we have dropped the prices of the retreat to allow for the airfare costs.
Clown Retreat 2011 - Wanganui, New Zealand
Reconnect with the playful, inquisitive, cheeky, clown spirit in a beautiful outdoor setting, overlooking the mouth of the Wanganui river. Following the last two clown retreats in Wanganui, we find that the relaxed atmosphere and secluded environment means that students get more out of the contact hours and can also process and discuss the work outside of the class.
Modern clown is less character based and more interactive than traditional clown, it is less about hiding behind make-up and more about revealing our true selves, and less about routine based entertainment and more about spontaneous artistic expression. We need training and tools to facilitate these new skills in our work, and this workshop aims to give participants a way of working which supports this process.
The fees include six nights accommodation with kitchen facilities. The Clown Retreat will be held in a secluded studio within reach of breathtaking west coast beaches, bush walks and jet boat or canoe expeditions, but still handy to good coffee and all the facilities.
The workshop is aimed at those with a professional interest in clown. It is suitable both for beginners and for those with experience, and it functions best with this mix in the class. There will be a minimum of four and maximum of eight on the workshop.
NZ$500 Price Buster (by November 30) NZ$550 Earlybird (by January 15) and NZ$650 Full. Includes 6 nights accommodation with kitchen facilities. (All fees and deposits are non-refundable) email: clown@artmedia.com.au to hold a place or make enquiries about this workshop.
Feature: Two-day Para-theatrical Intensive with Theatre Group Dzieci, New York City, USA
The
High and the Low: Working on Polarities
A Two-day Para-theatrical Intensive with Theatre Group Dzieci
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday & Sunday,
July 10th & 11th at Ripley/Grier Studios 520 8th Avenue, NYC. Bring food to
share & dress to move. For more information call 718 638 6037 or e-mail
matt@dziecitheatre.org Workshop fee ~ $180
The Dzieci Para-theatrical Workshop employs elements of ensemble theatre,
meditation, and ritual, leading towards a heightening of consciousness and
deepening of community. After more than three decades of investigation and
practice, company director, Matt Mitler, has developed a methodology that
allows for both primal and spiritual interaction, forsaking the common masks
of habit and personality. From studies in experimental theatre with Jerzy
Grotowski and in psychology, with Carl Rogers, and an intensive spiritual
training, Mr. Mitler eliminates language and facilitates through direct
transmission to the core of being.
Workshop Testimonials: “I want to thank you for a devastating, torturous,
sublime and transcendent experience.” Jonathan Barsness "It melted me,
humbled me, destroyed my ego and pride, ripped my heart open, and changed me
forever.” Krystyna Sanderson “Just for the opportunity to spend 24 hours
shedding my long held anxieties, doubts and cynicism was priceless.” Reiko
Aylesworth “My God what an awesome and profound experience!” Mark Sklawer
Feature: Angels Can Fly, a Modern Clown User Guide - a textbook for a fast changing art form
Angels Can Fly is now in use in the drama departments of over 100 high
schools in Australia. If you know
any drama teachers or you work in a high school, suggest they check out
Angels Can Fly.
This is a textbook for a fast changing art form, as clown escapes from the
circus to perform in theatres and streets. The traditional approach to
teaching clown is routine or gag based and this sits uncomfortably both with
the teaching practices in modern performing arts education and with today's
audiences.
This book includes a total of 50 practical clown exercises appropriate for
workshops or performance, developed by Alan Clay through 30 years of
teaching. Specific prerequisites to any exercise are detailed in each
chapter.
There are warm-up and introductory exercises in the early chapters,
mid-session or mid-course exercises in the middle chapters, and more
performance-oriented exercises, and relaxation exercises, in the final
chapters. The exercises have all been coded for individual exploration, for
work in pairs, for workshop use, or for use in a performance setting, or for
some combination of these.
"Clown
is a fascinating, diverse, complex and exciting art form, which has existed
around the planet for thousands of years. Like any art form it has to evolve
to stay relevant to the culture nurturing it, and at the same time, and by
its very nature, clown teases and turns upside down the cultural patterns
and boundaries around us."
You can find the paperback on Amazon by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/9nrwj And check out more information at: www.alanclay.com where you can still get a free copy of the e-Book.
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