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Theatrobatics: Theater For The Acrobat
In this three day workshop with circus director, Ryan Rykms Madson, film writer and theater director, Vickie Curtis, and probably a few squawks from their six-month old muse, Evalina, we will dive deep and headfirst into the world of theater for the acrobat.
So many of us acrobats train to execute beautiful skills with impeccable technique in a connected series, a routine. And while we may dazzle crowds with our physical prowess, there are a multitude of additional tools that we might use to touch our audience and/or explore the richness of our being and our relationships in this practice.
Enter Theatrobatics: We aim to bring theater practices to the acrobatic realm, opening up new worlds for exploration. We will play with elements like Character, Texture, Pace, Act Structure and Story Arc, Musicality, and Audience Awareness to name a few. Over the course of the weekend, we will work as duos, groups, or even solo, to devise our own acts TO BE PERFORMED! (or not... totally optional... not going to like, stress anyone out...) at the end of our time together.
No theater or performance experience necessary. All acrobatic levels welcome, so long as you can safely practice what you practice with others at your level. We will not spend a lot of time learning traditional acrobatics, but we will probably spend a good amount of time trying to break ourselves away from everything we know so far and who knows, that might mean you pick up a new trick or two in the process. ;)
SCHEDULE:
Fri 7/13, 6:30-9:30
Sat 7/14, 10-5pm (1 hour lunch)
Sun 7/15, 10-1pm
EARLY BIRD BY 5/31: $180
(NOTE: We must have a minimum of 10 students registered for this event to occur. We will make the call on 6/1)
FULL INVESTMENT 6/1 OR AFTER: $225
Venmo (@arielmihic), PayPal (arielmihic@gmail.com), or BPT
BIOS:
Ryan Madson is the director and composer of internationally touring, award-winning circus theatre show, Sub Rosa (Fringe Fest 2016). With a background in digital arts and years of gymnastics training, Rykms has been creating and performing circus theatre for the last ten years. His modalities include cyr wheel, partner acrobatics, a little trapeze, and a dabble of clown. He holds a B.S. in Music Production from University of Colorado, Denver. Hes been teaching partner acrobatics in Boulder, Colorado for the past long time, and you may have taken his workshops, in concert with Ryan Hamity (The other Ryan or Ryan 1.0 of the Flying Ryans) and Cassie Drew (AKA Commander Fuzz Boss) at Divine Play. He is a founding member of Boulders circus community, Fractal Tribe.
Vickie Curtis is a theatre maker, educator, and writer. Within the realms of theatre and film, she works with creative ensembles to devise true stories for the stage and screen. Her credits include the award-winning films FRAME BY FRAME (SXSW 2015) and Netflix Original, CHASING CORAL (Sundance 2017), as well as a gallery performance in collaboration with the photographers of #EverydayAfrica. Vickie holds an MFA in contemporary performance from Naropa University, where she focused on overlapping documentary theatre and movement practices. She has incorporated partner acrobatics into her practice for the last two years, exploring the space between acrobatics and storytelling as the story adviser for Rykms Sub Rosa.
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LocationZaccho Dance Theater (View)
1777 Yosemite Ave Studio #330
San Francisco, CA 94124
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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