ARTOPOLIS III i PHYSICAL THEATRE, KOSJERIC

The main concept of the Art Camp is to enable international young people to meet across the borders and share their artistic interests and skills, while rising of the life quality level in this local community especially through the interaction with the local young people.Physical Theatre is based on the search for the stage expression through physical training and creative abilities, e.g. the concept of the group. Theatre workshop is meant to integrate efforts of other workshops- sounding for music and movement as well as the street art workshop for scenography.The theatre workshop will seek inspiration in the stories of Kosjeric community- local beliefs and customs, superstitions and legends. The emphasis is based on group work, space perception and the use of space as stage material, as well as on the use of the body as an instrument of expression. The physical training consists of coordination and stretching exercises, building of stamina, working on contemporary dance techniques and choreography units.The work on the concept is dived into four steps:1st step: imitation, improvisations, imagination 2nd step: communication, remembering3rd step: organizing the production and directing 4th step: public presentation of the work The project wants to trigger interaction between international volunteers, local residents and space, as well as the intergroup communication and communal production.