PRACTITIONER TRAINING WITH OPEN THEATRE

Free training opportunity for South West based performing arts practitioners

WHAT IS IT?

Over the past couple of years we have been working with brilliant artists and companies to provide quality training for creative practitioners in the South West.

Next up we are joined by Open Theatre – a physical theatre company who specialise in working with young people with learning disabilities.

This training session will involve a practical exploration of the key elements of their unique non-verbal physical theatre practice developed over the last 25 years. The practice is used as both a theatre-making process, developing performance work on the borderlines of theatre, dance and mime, and as an educational tool with special schools that supports young people with learning disabilities to discover their capabilities.

This session is perfect for artists and practitioners who want to extend and adapt their practice to be more inclusive of young people with learning disabilities and to enrich and extend the ways in which we create theatre, opening up new ways of creating and discovering capabilities for all.

The session will be practical – sometimes challenging – asking us all to connect in unfamiliar ways, but above all are great fun! The atmosphere created by the practice is authentic, playful, and joyful – within a space that feels free, safe, non-judgemental, and alive with possibility.

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WHEN / WHERE?

taking part

The session is FREE but booking is essential as there are only 15 places available.

Travel bursary for South West practitioners are available through application, contact Charlene@strikealight.org.uk

ACCESS

  • The venue is wheelchair accessible and there are disabled parking spaces on site
  • There are accessible toilets available
  • If you have any questions or any access requirements you would like to discuss please contact – Charlene@strikealight.org.uk
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THANKS

Thanks to the people making this training possible: Open Theatre, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Arts Council England and Barnwood Trust.