PERFORMING MATERIALITIES with Olga and Iris Thursday 16th May 10.00-16.00 Book now This workshop is based on the core idea that we employ within our own professionalpractice, that performance can be generated through the responsive shared agency betweenthe material and the body. In practice, we will introduce a series of performance making processes related to bodymovement and material exploration. We will begin by getting into our bodies through mindfulmovement and a multisensory awareness journey. Then, we will introduce the materials andget to understand them through playful experimentation. Finally, we will move ontomovement improvisation tasks with the chosen material and explore the idea of performancemaking through this process. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn how to explore their own ideas, concepts orstories through the imaginative interaction between bodies and materials. They will get theopportunity to explore how the properties of the materials can inform and inspire differentmovement qualities and narratives and how these processes lead to performance making.It does not require previous experience or training from the participants. ''Simple yet profound approach to performance making'' About this event Age guidance: Suitable for all ages Content warning: None Duration: This event is 6 hours long. Interval: This event has an interval. Post show discussion: This event does not have a post show discussion. Tickets: Tickets are £45-£60 and are available to purchase through Eventbrite Accessibility See our Accessibility Guide for full information about access in our venue including step-free access. About Olga Ntenta and Iris Athanasiadi Olga is an experimental scenographer, lecturer and workshop facilitator. They work on personal and collective projects as performance designer and maker. They explore the notion of ‘the precarious’ and ‘the queer’ through experimental performance making processes. These practices intersect with science, engineering, architecture and dance. Iris is a choreographer, architect, performer, and workshop facilitator. Her work focuses on the common threads between movement and architecture, mindfulness and multi-sensory experiences. Her interdisciplinary and collaborative practice has allowed her to explore multiple arts, and work with artists of various backgrounds. These include: visual and fine artists; composers; VR and computational designers; photographers and videographers. https://stagingplaces.co.uk/designers/olga-ntenta/ https://irisath.com/ Twitter: @olgantenta @iris_ath Instagram: @olgantenta @iris_ath Manage Cookie Preferences