Physical Theatre Group
Movement and theatre classes in Vilnius, Lithuania
What is Physical Theatre?
This is a theatre genre, where stories mostly telling by movement.
But text does not excluded. Movement and text can be combined together, also with the puppetry, music, acrobatic, dance and many more.
Physical theatre stays at the border between dance and theatre, when the spectator cannot say for sure, does he watch dance performance or an actual everyday scene. In this gap, thу physical theatre exists.
But text does not excluded. Movement and text can be combined together, also with the puppetry, music, acrobatic, dance and many more.
Physical theatre stays at the border between dance and theatre, when the spectator cannot say for sure, does he watch dance performance or an actual everyday scene. In this gap, thу physical theatre exists.
About curator
Leading teacher of the group
Janis Povilaitis
High education in theatre arts
Acting high school by Lev Erenburg (St.Petersburg)
Directing high school by Kama Ginkas (Moscow)
Master's degree in Visual Plastics (Vilnius, EHU)
Plastics and contemporary dance: Ray Chang (Contact Improvisation), Seke Chimutengwende (DV8 Physical Theatre), Thomas McManus (William Forsythe Company), Marina Mascarell (Netherlands Dance Theatre), Frey Faust (Axis Syllabus), Bert Hildenbrant (Feldenkrais Method), Christine Cole (Body-Mind Centering), Bruno Caverna (Play-Fight), Jozef Fruzek, Natalia Pieczuro (Fighting Monkey)
Workshops in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Minsk, Vilnius, Prague, Warsaw and etc.
Made performances in Czhech Rebublic, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus.
High education in theatre arts
Acting high school by Lev Erenburg (St.Petersburg)
Directing high school by Kama Ginkas (Moscow)
Master's degree in Visual Plastics (Vilnius, EHU)
Plastics and contemporary dance: Ray Chang (Contact Improvisation), Seke Chimutengwende (DV8 Physical Theatre), Thomas McManus (William Forsythe Company), Marina Mascarell (Netherlands Dance Theatre), Frey Faust (Axis Syllabus), Bert Hildenbrant (Feldenkrais Method), Christine Cole (Body-Mind Centering), Bruno Caverna (Play-Fight), Jozef Fruzek, Natalia Pieczuro (Fighting Monkey)
Workshops in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Minsk, Vilnius, Prague, Warsaw and etc.
Made performances in Czhech Rebublic, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus.
Class formats:
Workshop
Structurized class with focusing on a different subjects, such as: physical abilities, emotional flexibility, partnering, stage presence, performative action, creativity and several others.
Laboratory
Open research format where mixing the dance, movement and acting techniques. Laboratory aims: self-discover with the partner support, ability to be open at public, partnering, freedom of movement.
Structurized class with focusing on a different subjects, such as: physical abilities, emotional flexibility, partnering, stage presence, performative action, creativity and several others.
Laboratory
Open research format where mixing the dance, movement and acting techniques. Laboratory aims: self-discover with the partner support, ability to be open at public, partnering, freedom of movement.
What do we achieve
Physical training
Unique physical training, includes elements from marshall arts, contemporary dance, theatre and somatic movement.
Appeasement
Calmness and inner silece - basic condition of a physical theatre actor and participant of our classes.
Collective developement
Part of the training dedicated to the work with a group conciousness. Yoг can learn how to become better in group relationships.
Primum Agere (Simple Action)
Concept of Simple Action based on evolution patterns and animal movements. It helps to move fast and effectively, but save your life energy for longer period.
Stage presence
One of our aims - making a regular performances, to check our material on audience and create a space to discussion.
Art
Physical theatre implies compound of different arts and any of your hobbies can become a part of the performance.
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