01. 03. 2024 - 03. 03. 2024
Description
PRESENCING THROUGH MASK PLAY
Masks never fail to seize our interest and provoke our imagination. They are also a great tool to explore what we experience on the inside and how we communicate it on the outside.
Through mask play we can learn how to truly embody the essence of being here and now and how to express that being in the most authentic way. Endued with the magic power to hide and reveal at the same time, masks can serve as a great and uncompromising tool for self-discovery.
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In this weekend workshop we will explore the use of body work and mask improvisation to enhance our ability to be open to play, to be fully present at the moment and attentive to the narratives that emerge in the space we occupy through our presence.
Working with a range of different masks we will focus on the embodiment of their essence and representation of their feelings and their innermost intentions thus deepening our knowledge of non-verbal communication.
Bodily action will serve as our primary means of expression but through frequent feedback and reflection we will also get a chance to practice, sharpen and verbalise our observational skills.
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Facilitator:
Pavel Bednář has learnt mask making and using from Mike Chase in his Mask Studio and at various mask making and acting workshops in UK (also with Vamos Theatre’s Rachael Savage). He has got a master’s degree in Drama Education from DAMU (Performing Arts Academy in Prague) and has also done trainings in Family Constellations, Focusing and Bothmer Movement.
Dates & Venue:
From 28th February to 2nd of March 2025 (starting on Friday at 6pm / finishing on Sunday at 2 pm) at the Open Space centre in Trpoměchy near Slaný (Trpoměchy 29, Slaný 274 01). The venue is accessible by Prague’s Municipal Transport (Bus 389 from Metro station Nádraží Veleslavín) and it’s only a 20 min drive from Vaclav Havel Airport.
Cost:
€ 160 – includes workshop fee, accommodation and food.
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For further information and inquiries write to/call:
Pavel Bednář / [email protected] / +420 602 322 947
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The types of masks we are going to use during the workshop:
