Goossun Art-illery

PRE-EXPRESSIVITY & SCENIC PRESENCE

A Goossun Art-illery workshop

JOIN US for a three-day Pre-Expressivity and Scenic Presence workshop in London. The workshop is an advanced training course for performers (actors and dancers) to build up the most fundamental physical and vocal techniques of the performer.

The workshop is a practical introduction to Goossun Art-illery’s way of training, which is a result of our artistic director, Vahid’s study of the work of the twentieth century theatre reformers such as Stanislavski, Craig, Grotowski and Odin Teatret. It is both the technical aspect of the craft as well as their artistic and cultural vision that link the heritage of these masters to the work of Goossun Art-illery.

The point of departure in this workshop is the notion of pre-expressivity developed by Eugenio Barba at ISTA (International School of Theater Anthropology.) Pre-expressivity is the central point of Theatre Anthropology that studies the scenic behavior of the performer in an organized performance situation. It scrutinizes the recurring principles of performer’s extra-daily techniques, which are common in all genres and styles. 

The daily practical work at Pre-Expressivity and Scenic Presence workshop consist of:

1. •Learning vocal and physical exercises
   

2. •Creating materials and sequences of action
   

3. •Making montage
   

4. •Improvisation
   

Practical Information

Dates: 21th – 23st June 2010, 9:00 to 18:00 with one-hour lunch break.

Location: St John The Baptist Church Hall, 3 King Edward's Road, London E9 7SF

Price: £85 (concession £70)

Registration: to register Contact Maria Jepesen at +447746132974 or workshops@goossun.com to receive an application form latest by 12th of June 2010.

Notes:

1. •The workshop will be given in English, but each participant should memorize a short text in his/her native language prior to the workshop.
   

2. •This workshop involves heavy physical exercises.
   

3. •There is place for a maximum of 12 participants, so book early to avoid disappointment. 
   

This workshop is organized within framework of the research and education project HamletZar. There is a potential for participants of this workshop to contribute to the forthcoming HamletZar residencies, which are scheduled for July and November 2010 in London and Beirut respectively. For more info visit: http://goossun.com/hamletzar

VAHID is Goossun Art-illery’s founder and Artistic Director. He is a theatre director, filmmaker and performer trainer, commencing his career in Iran as director of an experimental theatre group interested in research on acting. In 2001, he left Iran for Holstebro, Denmark, where he studied with Eugenio Barba and Odin Teatret. In addition to that Vahid has studied with several masters of Oriental and Western theatre including Akira Matsui (Noh), Augusto Boal (TO) and Augusto Omolú (Orixa).

Goossun Art-illery is an independent culture and arts organization that aims at rendering concrete changes in life by empowering individuals through aesthetic means, cultural and empirical knowledge. Founded in 1997 in Iran, Goossun Art-illery is today based in Copenhagen and London and works internationally in partnership with various art organizations, groups and individuals throughout the world. http://goossun.com/