June 22nd-24th / admission 180 pln for three days / Kana Theatre

BUTOH AND NOGUCHI TAISO WORKSHOP - leading: Imre Thormann.

BUTOH I NOGUCHI TAISO WORKSHOP

Leading: Imre Thormann

The workshop is for those who wish to enrich their self-awareness through working with body and imagination. For those who wish to explore the places where tension builds up, where energy gets blocked. For those who are ready to listen to themselves, experience their inner rythm and emotions, beyond limiting stereotypes regarding the looks and body perception. The workshop aims to create space for a mindful, unhurried meeting with own body, for contacting this part of self that decides on who we are. It is addressed to every one - both theatre and dance professionals as well as those who have had no experience with butoh before.

The materials that constitute our body are undoubtedly of this Earth and have participated in and experienced the creation process of the Earth. Therefore our body, living here and now, includes the entirety of history of the Earth. What is called "live", "body" and "mind" is precisely a phase of change and flow of the Earth. There is no absolute standard for all things.

Every standard comes into being within ourselves, freshly here and now, each time, relatively through relationships. Becoming aware of these relationships allows you to truly become one with original nature itself and you develop a clearer understanding of how your mind/body operates and a greater appreciation of the involvement of your thought process in all your physical acts.
[Michizo Noguchi]

In my workshop I do not convey any fixed form or technique, but the principles that form the basis of movement (spiral, wave, gravity, emotion etc.). We will focus on everyday movements like standing and walking, as well as on emotional forms of expression. We will establish a basis that will enable us to exchange conventional patterns of movement for fresh approaches that will help us to execute movements more easily. This workshop is for professionals in dance and theatre as well as for amateurs of all ages.

My work is based on a training of seven years in Tokyo with Kazuo Ohno (Butoh) and Noguchi Michizo (founder of Noguchi Taiso, a Japanese form of body work), and education in Alexander Technique and my experience as a dancer who is living the dance.
[Imre Thormann]

Workshop will take place on:
22nd June (Friday) 5-9 p.m.
23rd June (Saturday) 11a.m.- 6 p.m.
24th June (Sunday) 11a.m.- 6 p.m.

Registration: +48 91 433 03 88 or via e-mail info@kana.art.pl

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