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Formation at Atelier des Mimes Berlin
Besides creating mime-shows, Atelier des Mimes is dedicated to training and forming physical performers. Since fall 2013, Atelier des Mimes has held 8 intensive workshops (we call them Ateliers) from 7 to 16 weeks at 16h/week. Since then, we had several dozens of students from about 10 different countries.
Atelier des Mimes is aiming at performers who want to express in a meaningful physical way, beyond simple narration and illustration, rather reveiling inner motions of a figure on stage: feelings, emotions, thoughts. The approach in getting there is a physically very demanding practice (in part 'corporeal mime' after Etienne Decroux) - giving the performer a vocabulary, that opens for new ways of expression - in conjunction with research in play, improvisation and composition - opening action on stage for a language different to mere representation, unbound to the logic of words, allowing for a profound intelligence of the body coming from deeper to reveil.
The aim is a transformation of the craftsman on stage towards presence, precision, playfulness, impulsivity and virtuosity in shape and rhythm.
We are currently running Atelier No. 8 till end of May 2017. Open classes for anyone interested are Fridays, 9:00 - 11:00
The next intensive workshop at Atelier des Mimes Berlin will be:
Atelier des Mimes No. 9
September thru December 2017
16 weeks • in 4 blocks of 4 weeks • 4 days per week • 4 hours per day • Monday thru Thursday • 9:00 - 13:00
block 1: Sept. 4th to Sept. 28th
block 2: Oct. 2nd to Oct. 26th
block 3: Oct. 30th to Nov. 23rd
block 4: Nov. 27th to Dec. 21st
single block: €600 • second block: €550 • third block: €500 • fourth block: €350
each block applied and paid at least 6 weeks in advanced: €100 reduction.
further reductions available upon request
The Atelier will be dedicated to mime corporel dramatique and ‘mimactiv’ and be led by Oliver Pollak mainly.
The course will be held in English.
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Join Us
Thank you for your interest!
If you want to join, please contact us.
For an application to the next Atelier we would love some info about you, like a lettre of motivation and/or a meaningful CV.
If you have anything to show for in the world-wide-web, please provide us with some links.
Should money be an issue, give us a note anyway. We are all creatives.
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Move!
The Atelier draws it's sources from 2 areas:
mime corporel dramatique - Etienne Decroux technique.
the training in this artform will encompass technique, repertoire and improvisation. more infos →
technique
the practice: lapin, la corde, offrande - daily rituals to tune in.
the sceleton: gammes, triple designs, annelées etc. - the basic grammar
the muscles: dynamo rhythms - dynamic progression of movement - the adjectives
the heart: contrepoids - the everlasting struggle of human kind: gravity and it's implications and application - the verbs
the soul: les modes de jeux - finetuned examination on stylisation and the performer's focus therin. - the in between lines
repertoire
figures, pieces et pas / marches - concrete examples from Decroux' legacy.
composition
applying the style & technique in the own creative process.
improvisation
the queen of them all. When the sublime language enters into the physical conciousness.
and mimactiv
the fundus of over 20 years of researching and teaching.
a more playful approach, giving the strict technique some punk & punch.
Oliver-style.
open class
As a tradition, Atelier des Mimes runs an open class, once a week. This class is open to anyone interested in physical acting and a good to occasion to get to know us 🙂 There is no need to enrol for the open class. Just come along. However, please note, that you take part in any class of Atelier des Mimes at your own risk! You will be kindly requested to contribute financially at your own discretion.
For the duration of Atelier No. 8, the open class will be:
Fridays, 9:00 - 11:00, at "la caminada".
Previous Ateliers have been:
Atelier 1: September to December 2013 (16 weeks)
Atelier 2: February to May 2014 (16 weeks) • final performance: “Bar jeder Hoffnung”
Atelier 3: October to December 2014 (9 weeks)
Atelier 4: February to May 2015 (15 weeks) • final performance: “Clan Destin”
Atelier 5: September to December 2015 (14 weeks)
Atelier 6: February to May 2016 (16 weeks) • final performance: “enter tame me”
Atelier 7: September & October 2016 (7 weeks)
Atelier 8: April & May 2017 (6 weeks)
all at 16/h week • 4 days / week • 4h / day
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