A Complicite Workshop
Exploring movement, deep listening processes and developing sensitivity to space and sound.
in the studio
Sunday 12th January 2025
(Rescheduled from 8th Dec due to storm/travel disruptions)
10-5pm
Sadler's Wells, London
Availability is limited–book now
Complicite
Complicité is an international touring theatre company based in London led by Artistic Director and co-founder Simon McBurney. Complicité creates work that strengthens human interconnection, using the complicity between performer and audience that is at the heart of the theatrical experience. Complicité works across art forms, believing theatre, opera, film, radio, installation, publication and participatory arts can all be sites for the collective act of imagination.
Complicité’s recent work includes Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Figures in Extinction [1.0], Can I Live?, The Encounter, The Master and Margarita, Shun-kin and A Disappearing Number, as well as The Dark is Rising, a new audio drama for BBC World Service and BBC Sounds based on Susan Cooper’s cult novel. Founded in 1983, the Company has won over 50 major theatre awards worldwide, and played in more than 40 countries.
Movement
This workshop which will explore movement and deep listening processes and develop sensitivity to space and sound.
Participants will investigate the unique possibilities of sound led work and will explore how this approach can be used to devise from text and image to create space, atmosphere, character and emotion.
The practice will be deeply informed by the sound led processes often used by Complicité and will explore how to use sound and space as creative tools to communicate richly layered imaginative worlds to audiences.
Catherine Alexander
Complicite's Creative Associate Catherine Alexander will be leading the workshop.
Catherine studied Drama at Manchester University and trained at L'Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She is Artistic Director of Quiconque (PUSH, Biscuits of Love, Hideaway and Big Bad Duvet Terror) and has worked with Complicité for over twenty five years.
Shows with Complicité include I’ll Take You To Mrs Cole, Tomorrow I’ll Be Twenty, The Master and Margarita, Shunkin, A Disappearing Number, The Elephant Vanishes, The Chairs, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Out of a house walked a man….
Other directing includes Hexenhammer, Secretariat, The Gypsy Bible, Opera North, Touching Space Royal Academy of Art and The Boy from Centreville, Pleasance. Other work includes Rhinoseros, Theatre Genedlaethol Cymru, Wild Oats, Bristol Old Vic, Coram Boy, National Theatre and Adventures in Moominland and Super Troupers for the Southbank. Catherine won the Young Vic, Jerwood Prize in 2006 for work on Amédée and the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award in 2011 for her devised production SOLD.
Who is this for?
Actors
Movers & Makers
Physical Performers
Devisors & Directors
Prices
Early bird till the 27th December 2024
Early bird extended due to reschedule - Merry Christmas!
£130
Troupe members use your personalised
discount code at checkout for £15 off
from the 28th December 2024
£150
Troupe members use your personalised
discount code at checkout for £15 off
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faq
WHERE IS THE SESSION HELD?
Sadler’s Wells, STAGE DOOR (Studio C), Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN (Nearest Tube: Angel, Northern Line). NB. Stage door/Lilian Baylis entrance and NOT main theatre entrance.
Getting here.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO THE SESSION?
Water, snacks, lunch as you are there for the whole day and comfortable clothes to move in. Class is taken barefoot or in socks.
HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT OTHER SHAPES IN MOTION WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS?
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WHAT TIME SHOULD I ARRIVE?
At least 10 mins prior to class start time. Please sign in when you get to reception.
Any concerns or if you need to let us know that you may be late email: info@shapesinmotion.com
IF I CAN'T MAKE IT, WILL I GET A REFUND?
Refunds are given, minus a £10 administration fee, if you withdraw your booking on or before the 2nd of January 2025. No refunds after the 2nd of January 2025. For those rescheduled from the 8th of December, full credit towards a future workshop will be applied if you cannot attend the 12th of January.
HOW DO I BECOME A TROUPE MEMBER?
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