VEŽBA ZA ODER: Storytelling and Choir

The story goes something like this: The chorus was already an established form of theater in ancient Greece when, one day, a member of the chorus, Thespis, stepped away from his fellow performers and began to sing lines by himself. Who knows if Thespis knew what he was doing or not. At any rate, the art of acting was born in that moment. At least that's how the story goes. The chorus commenting on the events and fate of the main characters, and the division between an individual and a group, became a feature of Greek theater that still influences how we tell stories today.

In this series of exercises, we will explore the dichotomy between chorus and hero and how we use it to tell stories. We will study group movement. How do individuals become a group? How does the group dynamically move together? How can we create a group without a leader? How do we keep a band together and what happens when the band breaks up? We will explore the tools offered by physical theater in storytelling: pantomime, characters, and theatrical transposition of space and time. And together we will study classic and modern stories and the themes of individualism and collectivism that are inextricably linked to them.

As usual, with the help of the exercises offered in this topic, we will maintain our physical fitness and acting flexibility, which are prerequisites for conscious use of the body on stage. Therefore, expect sweat, running, laughter, as well as stillness and silence.

You can go to the classes regularly or just drop in on one. Structuring it like this allows you to come and check it out, see if you like it. Or you can buy the entire package right away. As you wish, as you like.

TEACHERS

Anja Bezlova (SLO) is a renowned street performer, a member of the international theater company Globus Hystericus, and she also works with other Slovenian street artists, such as Ana Monro Theatre, Priden možic and Kolektiv tretja roka. Since she graduated from the three-year school of contemporary theater production Helikos in Florence, she is well acquainted with the teaching methods of Jacques Lecoq, which she uses both in the projects in which she participates and in mentoring and teaching.

Justin Durel (USA) is an independent theater creator who has worked as an author, director and performer in many theater projects in Europe and North America. Since 2013, when he completed his education at the Helikos International School of Physical Theater in Florence under the mentorship of Giovanni Fusetti, he has been developing his own pedagogical vision. Building on the legacy of Jacques Lecoq, his pedagogy explores theater and play through the perspective of physical theater, with an emphasis on finding a balance between technique and play. As a teacher, he teaches in Europe and North America.

WHEN
Monday, 4.11.2024, 10-12h
Monday, 11.11.2024 10-12h
Monday, 18.11.2024 10-12h
Monday, 25.11.2024 10-12h
Monday, 2.12.2024 10-12h
Monday, 9.12.2024 10-12h

WHERE
Trg Prekomorskih brigad 1, 1000 Ljubljana

PRICE
Packet (all 6 classes) - 50 EUR
1 drop-in class - 10 EUR

The deadline for buying the packet is 4.11.2024.

Apply at info@globus-hystericus.org or on the spot before the class begins.