BIF days
Which improv skill do you want to improve: Body? Heart? Mind?
After the great success of the BIF days in 2012, the Berlin International Improv Festival IMPRO repeats its „BIF“-section in 2013 and offers you a versatile approach to improvisation with workshops, shows, a panel discussion and a jam session, divided into the three dimensions „Body, Heart and Mind“.Choosing one of these three topics that form the skill set of a versatile improviser, you can set your individual focus in this year's BIF days and attack your personal „improv-handicap“.Spending a full weekend as BIF-participants at the IMPRO 2013 will furthermore extend the possibilities to connect with fellow improvisers from around the globe and give you an insight to new developments and ideas that are currently discussed in the improv scene worldwide.
SCHEDULE
| thursday, march 21st | |
| 16.00 | Welcome & Warm-Up-Jam with the Workshop-Teachers (2 hours) |
| 20.00 | Show of IMPRO 2013 (Choose from one of several festival shows) |
| friday, march 22nd | |
| 13.00 | Workshop (4 hours) |
| 20.00 | Show of IMPRO 2013 (Choose from one of several festival shows) |
| saturday, march 23rd | |
| 11.00 | Workshop (4 hours) |
| 16.00 | Panel discussion: „Cultural differences in improv“ |
| 20.00 | Show of IMPRO 2013 (Choose from one of several festival shows) |
| sunday, march 24th | |
| 12.00 | Workshop (3 hours) |
| 16.00 | BIF-Jam Session |
WORKSHOPS
Section: Body. Bodytelling.
Workshop with Felipe Ortiz, La Gata Impro, Bogotá/Colombia
Most improvisers easily accomplish their first moments of success - verbally. But what about the body? Discover your body as a crucial part of your improvisation, train its capabilities, explore its boundaries. On your own and interacting with others. Pepe will be teaching different techniques such as Contact improvisation and acrobatics and thus shows you different ways of communication beyond language. His workshop does also strengthen another basic skill for any improviser: Trust your partner. Felipe Ortiz has been teaching in Europe, North- and South-America for years and was a member of the Colombian National Team during the Theatresports World Cup in Germany in 2006. Basic skills in improvisation are necessary, preferably a minimum of two years of improv experience.
Section: Heart. I, uhm, love you.
Workshop with Marko Mayerl, inédit théâtre, Strasbourg, France
If there is one topic dominating improvised scenes and stories, what
else but love could it be. In all its diversity. Secret, passionate,
hidden, glowing, unanswered, disappointed. But how can you interprete
all those different kinds, forms, shapes of love on stage as an
improviser? How can your performance go beyond a superficial scratch of
what love is and can be?Who could be a better teacher for such a
workshop than a French? Ou la la, thats another clichee right there. But
this one can really do it: Marko Mayerl, internationally acclaimed
improv teacher and a recurring guest performer at our festival
IMPRO. Basic skills in improvisation are necessary, preferably a
minimum of two years of improv experience.
Section: Mind. Make up your mind. Character Development in Improvisation.
Workshop with Matt Baram, National Theatre of the World, Toronto, Canada
Improvisation can become exponentially easier when one’s choices come directly from the mind of a character rather than the mind of the neutral improviser. Committing to a fully developed character allows the improviser to get out of the way and frees the character to discover and play. This workshop is designed so that each participant will be able to create an original character that is repeatable and sustainable for the stage as well as explore a variety of scenarios for that character so that they can learn to “Make up their own mind”. Matt Baram has been working as an improviser with the famous National Theatre of the World in Toronto for years. After their first visit to IMPRO in 2012, he is now coming back as a teacher for BIF. He most recently won the Canadian Comedy Award as Best Male Improviser. Basic skills in improvisation are necessary, preferably a minimum of two years of improv experience.
PANEL DISCUSSION
On saturday, all BIF participants will be able to discuss with international colleagues, which impact cultural differences have on improvisation. Are there distinct „cultural“ styles of improv? The ability of improv to connect people around the world and support intercultural exchange is well-known in the improv world. How can this be used in other contexts? How can improv use that ability but also cultural diversity at the same time? 4 international artists from the festival cast of IMPRO will discuss this matter.
BOOK
Cost: 195,- Euro
Including all elements of the BIF days.
If you would like us to book you a hotel room (together with fellow BIF participants), please contact us immediately for more information and booking. All participants who book a hotel through us will be accommodated at Hotel Freiraum Berlin, Wiener Straße 14, 10999 Berlin
Contact and information:
Die Gorillas
Carola Krischker
carola@die-gorillas.de
Sorry-Mist – für Deine Auswahlkriterien wurde leider keine passende Show gefunden. Gib einfach weniger Auswahlkriterien an.
