La Journée Mondiale du Théâtre

Journée Mondiale du Théâtre

Samedi 27 Mars 2010 - 17h-19h

Le Cavern Club - 21 Rue Dauphine, 75006 Paris

The Internationalists Directors Collective vous invite à vous joindre à nous pour les boissons et la conversation à célébrer 'La Journée Mondiale du Théâtre'. Dame Judi Dench "Message International de La Journée Mondiale du Théâtre" sera lu en plusieurs langues à 18h.

La Journée Mondiale du Théâtre a été créée en 1961 par l’Institut International du Théâtre. Chaque année, elle est célébrée par la communauté théâtrale dans le monde entier le 27 mars. De nombreuses manifestations nationales et internationales marquent cette Journée. Mais l’événement le plus important de la Journée Mondiale du Théâtre est certainement la diffusion du « Message international de la Journée Mondiale du Théâtre » à travers lequel une éminente personnalité des arts vivants est invitée à partager ses réflexions sur le thème du théâtre et de la paix entre les peuples. Jean Cocteau (France) était l’auteur du premier Message international en 1962.

Confidence au Proche-Orient

Doug Howe and Ozen Yula

Maison des Metallos

Paris, France

21 November 2009

"Confidence au Proche-Orient"

IPAN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP EXCHANGE 2009

20 hr IPAN Weekend Exchange: 2, 3 May - 10:00-21:00

The IPAN Weekend Workshop is a 20 hour Intensive Theatre Program. Ten Workshop leaders will be gathered from around the globe to exchange specialized techniques in the form of 2 hour workshops. This Event will be open to a limited number of participants interested in taking these workshops & sharing in an Intercultural Theatre Exchange. 

Sat 2 May 

1 hr IPAN Introduction: Sama Ky Balson - 10:00- 11:00 

An introduction to the aims of the International Performing Arts Network (IPAN). We will discuss the creation & continuation of Intercultural theatre and meet all international workshop guests.

1 hr Sohum Yoga Warm Up: Michelle Timmins - 11:00-12:00

The first workshop will be a yoga warm up. We will enter simple yogic postures to connect us with breath and movement, to ground ourselves and arrive in a space of growth and openness. http://www.sohum-yoga.com

2 hr i.Q-Quantum Theatre: Ira Seidenstein - 12:00-14:00 

i.Q - Quantum Theatre applies a specific set of techniques based on a unique blend of Eastern & Western theatre practices, enabling the actor to clarify universal principles of acting regardless of previous training. http://www.iraseidenstein.com/

2 hr Psychophysical Training: Sajeev Purushothama - 14:30-16:30  

Psychophysical Image training is a combination of theatre actor training systems drawn from Kalarippayatt, Kathakali, Kootiyattam, Noh theatre and meditational practices.This workshop introduces physical exercises invoking awareness that produce a qualitative state of readiness.

2 hr Rhythm/ Voice: Johannes Steiner - 16:30-18:30 

We will learn to control our breath and resonance, find correct body posture while singing and speaking and play with rhythm patterns based on body percussion.

2 hr Comedia Del Arte/ Mask: Carlos Garcia - 19:00- 21:00 

Take mask play to new heights by exploring movement, metamorphoses and timing. By bringing life to each mask, we will discover the mask’s archetypal characters through improvisation and the interaction between actor and audience. http://www.solodellarte.blogspot.com http://www.teatropunto.net  

Sun 3 May

2 hr Extended Voice: Harlan Chambers - 10:00-12:00 

Explore the heights and the depths of your voice during this Roy Hart Voice Workshop. Search for the delicate balance between solid technique and imagination by grounding our breath and opening our bodies.

2 hr Improvisation: Caspar Schjelbred - 12:00-14:00 

In improvisation we plunge into the unknown and create drama from seemingly nothing . Explore how to create meaningful change on stage by drawing on character archetypes that we encounter on the Hero's journey of classic mythology. hhtp://www.improacademy.com

2 hr The Present Moment: Doug Howe - 14:30-16:30 

Through a series of physical and psychological exercises, this workshop will explore ways to become more present and ‘sense’itive to the moment. Combining various training methods from Grotowski to Bogart, participants will discover how to release expectation and embrace the present moment. http://www.theinternationalists.org

2 hr Red Nose Clown: John Beale - 16:30-18:30 

This workshop begins with exercises and games to wake up our child-like play pleasure. Then, graduate to Red Nose - the smallest mask in the world. The purpose of the nose is not to hide you but to reveal you.  http://www.rednoseclown.net

2 hr Bouffon: Eric Davis - 19:00-21:00 

In the world of Bouffon, the audience is the joke. Bouffons rejoice in making a parody of the audience’s values and flaws. Explore connecting with the audience, create complex physical characters, play upon contrasts of theme & rhythm, and be present & captivating. http://www.redbastard.com

THEATRE WORKSHOPS: PROGRAM WEEK 2- 10 MAY 

The Workshop program offers you a list of possibilities. Take individual workshops and select your theatre program “A la Carte” or the “Theatre Menu” options. See above for workshop descriptions.  

THEATRE A LA CARTE 

20 hr IPAN International Workshop Exchange 2, 3 May- 10:00-21:00 - 200€

03 hr Extended Voice: Harlan Chambers - 5 May- 10:00-13:00 - 50€

 

03 hr Rhythm/ Voice: Johannes Steiner - 5 May - 14:00-17:00 - 50€

 

03 hr Red Nose Clown: John Beale - 8 May - 10:00-13:00 - 50€ 

06 hr Commedia/ Mask: Carlos Garcia - 4 May - 10:00- 17:00 - 100€

15 hr Quantum: Ira Seidenstein - 4 May - 17:00-20:00 & 5, 6, 7, 8 May- 18:00- 21:00 - 250€

15 hr Bouffon: Eric Davis - 8 May-14:00-17:00 & 9,10 May -10:00-17:00 - 250€

*Please Note: Lunch breaks and pauses during longer workshops are included in time schedules.

THEATRE MENU OPTIONS - PROGRAM WEEK 2- 10 MAY 

Select from Theatre Menu options. Places are limited for these workshops.

MENU 1 - 65 hr PROGRAM - FULL THEATRE INTENSIVE: 650€ (300 € Savings)

Have it all! Book yourself in for all Theatre Workshops: 2-10 May.

1 A: 1 x 20 hr IPAN Weekend Workshops + 2 x 15 hr Workshops + 1 x 6 hr Workshop + 3 x 3 hr Workshops

MENU 2 - 45 hr PROGRAM - WORKSHOP WEEK: 450€ (300€ Savings) 

All the workshops, (excluding the IPAN weekend) 4-10 May.

2A: 2 x 15 hr Workshops + 1 x 6 hr Workshop + 3 x 3 hr Workshops

MENU 3 - 35 hr PROGRAM - IPAN WEEKEND + WORKSHOP(S): 350€ (100€ Savings)

IPAN Weekend Workshop 2,3 May + your choice of 15 hrs of Workshops May 4-10  

3A: IPAN Weekend Workshop + 1 x 15 hr Workshop

3B: IPAN Weekend Workshop + 1 x 6 hr Workshop + 3 x 3 hr Workshops

MENU 4 - 30 hr PROGRAM - WORKSHOP WEEK MIX: 300€ (200€ Savings)

Your choice of 30 hrs of Theatre Workshops. During week 4-10 May.  

4A: 2 x 15 hr Workshops

4B: 1 x 15 hr Workshop + 1 x 6 hr Workshop + 3 x 3 hr Workshops

INFORMATION

VENUE : SUDDEN THEATRE-14 Bis, Rue Sainte Isaure- Paris, 75018, France http://www.suddentheatre.fr/ 

NEAREST METRO: Jules Joffirin ( Line 12) View Map

IPAN CONTACT DETAILS:  

Host: International Performing Arts Network

Contact Name: Sama Ky Balson 

Phone: +33 (0)6 86 24 75 01 

Email: i.p.a.n@live.com

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION: 

Please send attached Registration Form completed with your contact details & workshop selection to email: i.p.a.n@live.com

Once we have received your registration form, you will be sent Workshop Payment Details. Your place in the Workshop Program will be confirmed once full payment has been received.

Please remember to record your Bank Transfer or Cheque Receipt number as proof of payment.

PAYMENT METHODS: Payments can be made by French cheque or by Bank Transfer.

*Please Note: International Bank Transfers carry an extra 20€ bank charge to be paid by participant. We look forward to welcoming you to the IPAN International Theatre Workshops 2009.

Lincoln Center Festival International Line-Up

Lincoln Center Festival: Theatre
July 7 to 26, 2009

“Les Éphémères”; Le Théâtre du Soleil (Ariane Mnouchkine) - France
“Boris Godunov”; Chekhov International Theater Festival (Declan Donnellan) - USA
“Villeggiatura”; Piccolo Teatro di Milano and Teatri Uniti - Italy
“Life and Fate”; Maly Drama Theater - Russia
“Kalkwerk”; Narodowy Stary Teatr - Poland
“Ivanov”; Katona Jozsef Theater - Hungary
“Peasant Opera”; Bela Pinter and Company - Hungary

France Invades Britain

In an effort to revitalize some high culture on British shores, French authorities are funding an entire season of Gallic theatre in the UK called ‘Paris Calling’. Though classic French works by the likes of Molière and Racine are common place in British venues, the French embassy noticed a lack of contemporary work breaking through to the mainstream. After contributing £200,000 in administration costs alone, the French have created a program of over 20 theatrical shows which will be staged in 21 venues across the country, from the Barbican to the Traverse Theatre. The Arts Council Britain has contributed £45,000 to the venture, and a European grant provides another £45,000. The cost of bringing over entire casts of productions and translating French texts into English is estimated to exceed £1m. Read the full Independent article here.

Peter Brook Begins Hand Over of Bouffes du Nord

Legendary stage director, Peter Brook, now 83, will begin a “gradual transition from the inside”, resulting in handing over the reigns of the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in 2010 to Olivier Mantei, deputy head of the Paris opera company Opéra-Comique and currently head of the musical programming at the Bouffes du Nord. Olivier Poubelle, a theatre entrepreneur specialising in modern music at some of Paris's most cutting-edge popular music venues, will work alongside him. The worn old theater, which Brook rescued from ruin in 1974, is where he has based his International Centre for Theatre Research.

Brook said: "I wanted to look very realistically to the future. I can't say I'll stay here forever. Everyone says something has been created almost invisibly in this theatre over 34 years. A lot of thought went into what would be the proper continuity. I didn't want to just place someone here and say, 'Here, take over.' I never talked about retirement as retirement is something forced on you by the state if you are unfortunate enough to work for the state. This has always been a private theatre… The first thing I wanted to establish – having spent all my life fighting against tradition and saying everything in the theatre must always be in a state of evolution, must always refuse to have a method, a way of working – was to avoid [appointing] a successor who would have to try and prove my line, which is against the whole life force of the theatre."

Read about here in English and here in French.

Comédie Française Attempts MC 93 Takeover

A battle is brewing in Paris. In one corner, the 328-year-old Comédie Française, and in the other, the cutting edge theatre company, MC 93. The stakes are dominance of the Parisian suburbs, and, of course, money. The Comédie Française receives more than £20m a year from the state, with another £6m from other sources. MC 93 gets most of its smaller financial needs from the local region. Who will be victorious? Read the ‘Observer’ article here.

Natakam International Theatre Research Lab India

The Natakam International Theatre Research Lab India, in collaboration with Sopanam Performing Arts Centre and Actes Lies Theatre France, host an International Theatre Conference and Solo Performance Festival in Kerala, India from18-22 Jan 2009 (with a deadline of 30 Nov 2008). This year’s themes are Body Kinesis in Intercultural Performance and Matriarchy- Performance of Motherhood.

Objectives:
To gather a community of performance oriented group from all over India and abroad.
To explore the matriarchal point of view and the performance related to it exploring with traditional lores.
To provide opportunity for presentation and discussion on researches among academic scholars and practitioners in the theatre and performance studies in India.
To theorize on the present state of Intercultural aspects related to body images in Performance.
Studies discourse through the series of researches and / or presentations;
To exchange information among scholars and practitioners in the theatre and performance studies regarding this traditional theatre form;
To build networks among scholars and practitioners for future collaboration in research, academic exchange and performance praxis.
Performance Studies scholars interested and/or focused on Body exploration/kinesis.

PARTICIPANTS :
Researchers, academics and consultants with research interests on Theatre and Performance Studies (especially those who specialize in intercultural studies)
Theatre practitioners: actors, directors, artistic staff, production staff and stage staff who specialize or perform.
Graduate and post-graduate students in theatre, performance studies and related fields
Publishers of journals and/or academic textbooks in Theatre and Intercultural Performance Studies
Students in theatre arts, art studies, art education, performance studies and related disciplines.

Email Contacts:haikutvla@rediffmail.com or sreejithdasaratha@yahoo.com or kalari7th@gmail.com

Paris: The New Cultural Backwater?

Catherine Field, of the ‘New Zealand Herald’, writes a fascinating article about how Paris is quickly becoming the newest creative backwater. One hundred years ago, Paris was the center of all that was culture: Picasso, Rodin, Matisse, Proust, Debussy, Ravel, Monet, Berson, Bernhardt, Diaghilev, Cocteau, Pound, Braque, Wharton and James. But now...

“Today, to France's worry, Paris is no longer the place to be. To the rest of the world, the city - for all its beauty - has become a backwater in many cultural areas. Its temples to the arts - the Pompidou Centre, the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay, the Opera, the Comedie Francaise and so on - are indeed filled. But the worshippers these days are consumers, not creators. They are mainly foreign tourists who come to see the eternal Mona Lisa, post-modern American artists, the French Impressionists and Moliere. The city chemistry that produced rawness, dynamism, change and challenge seems absent.”

Jeune Lune Shuts Down

After 30 years, Minneapolis' Theatre de la Jeune Lune is closing. The board of directors, after a very emotional meeting Saturday, voted to shut down the theatre to fill a $1 million budget gap. Only 3 years after winning the Tony Award for best regional theatre, Jeune Lune’s space will be sold to repay the debt. Read the full article here.

Theatre de la Jeune Lune was born in 1978 when Parisians Serrand and Gracieux joined up with Berlovitz, a Minnesotan, after completing studies at the International Theater School of Jacques Lecoq in Paris. In its early years, the group split its time and its performances between France and the United States. The name they took translates as "Theater of the New Moon" and comes from a poem by Bertolt Brecht, reflecting the company's vision to discover the new in the old.