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Physical Training -Body rhythms, rhythm in segmentation, accent and counterpoint, choreography and composition within the space -Plastics and body orchestration (segmentation, dissociation, coordination, composition) -Balance/off-balance, dynamics and impulses, relation exercises, running, dance of impulses -Pre-acrobatics and body-grammar exercises (going to the floor, rising, rolls, somersaults, counter-impulses, jumps and falls) -Floor and dynamic acrobatic exercises, individual and in pairs or groups of three -Work-in-succession: from single exercises to composition to improvisation to dynamic use of space Vocal Training -Vocalization, dynamics and agogics, training songs, relationship between song and movement, relationship between words and physical training techniques -Accents, syllables, dynamics of words/movement -Breathing and vocal emission techniques, registers and location of vocal ‘colours’ Singing -Extracts from various musical and cultural sources, that aid performance practice -Monodical and choral songs, three- and four- part harmonization -Intonation and dynamics of octaves, techniques of transposition and modulation -Techniques of vocal/instrumental arrangement Physical Actions -Processing of structures and dramaturgy of person-in-action -Group montage and dramaturgy, levels of attention and perception Types of Sessions All sessions are of a practical nature. Nevertheless, in the second half of the work some discussion meetings also take place. The aim of such meetings is to open a space for the exchange of thoughts about questions that may arise from the work – related to the profession and also to daily life. Participant-directors take part in all sessions either actively or as observers, and participate in further, special sessions with the leaders, focused on directing. Spaces The sessions take place in the forest base of the Grotowski Institute in Brzezinka – the site at which the paratheatrical projects of Jerzy Grotowski and the Laboratory Theatre were undertaken. Schedule Work sessions take place every day from 9 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 7 pm. Individual sessions are planned in other hours according to the development of work. Number of Participants 12 actors and 3 directors can participate Languages English and Italian |