Theatre and The Body is a 4-session workshop which explores the relationship between the human body and theatrical practice. Theatre is by constitution a space of encounter, bringing together actors and spectators and connecting their thoughts and feelings through multiple languages. This encounter requires a meeting at the threshold: between individuals, but also between real people and fictional characters, utterance and bodily expression, verbal and non-verbal communication. Yet, how do movements and non-verbal interaction, feelings and sensations of actors and audiences shape the theatrical experience, and how are they shaped by it in turn?

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The aim of this workshop is to explore through practice how the embodied nature of theatre can build a sense of community and social integration and develop bridges of communication between diverse groups of people. We will explore the liminal condition which enables theatrical encounters to happen and some of the thresholds that the theatrical experience allows us, often imperceptibly, to cross. Each session will approach the relationship between the body and theatrical practice through four different themes:   

Language - Affects - Trust -  Absence