KOSJERIC III – PHYSICAL THEATRE

The main concept of the Art Camp is to enable young people to meet across the borders and share their interests and skills. 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 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 body as an instrument of expression. Physical training consist of coordination and stretching exercises, building of stamina, working on contemporary dance techniques and choreography units Work on the concept is dived into four steps: 1. step: imitation, improvisations, imagination 2. step: communication, remembering 3. step: organizing the production and directing 4. step: public presentation of the work The aim of the project is interaction between workshop participants, local residents and space, as well as intergroup communication and communal production.