In-Person Events 2023
 

Nondual Theater Jam In-person Information
 

if you enjoy these practices and like to be a part of our nascent crafting process/beta testing, please join us in march (and april) before we open this up to the more general public

 

Friends of friends are welcome if you think they will be a good match. So when we say "plus ones" we don't mean literally only bring one person, and you also don't have to bring anybody. Please RSVP by emailing us back. (We know some starting times might be difficult start time for some of you just getting off work, if you can't get there right at the scheduled time that's fine, you will probably miss the intro and warm up.)

 

You should bring your own yoga mat and knee pads if you like that sort of thing, and warm layers/socks to work in because as it is a very large space it can feel a bit drafty. Bring any drink or snacks you need, you might be glad to have hot tea (though the space does have mugs, tea and electric kettle, etc). Please bring pen and paper, or anything else you like to use to take notes/doodle.

 

The entrance to the building is up a set of concrete stairs/from a concrete platform. We will have a paper sign posted near or on the door that says "Animist Arts".

 

Here is our general flow (Each session will have a different flow, different exercises and games/scores. Elements and sequence are subject to change depending on real time feedback.)

• Warm up/work your kinks out through gibberish, vocals, and movement

• A Deep Listening Exercise in rounds of actor/witness (2 person groups take turns sounding and listening, kind of like authentic movement but focusing more on sound, sometimes elements of meisner work)

• small intro to session themes

• Introductory practices based on session themes

• Group Scores & Games

• Reflection
   

Accessibility Section

 

There is a lot of work happening through April to make the space fully fit for "the public". Currently we are inviting only people we know, and their plus ones to do the practices together. You should bring your own yoga mat if you like that sort of thing, and warm layers/socks to work in because as it is a very large space it can feel a bit drafty. There is a large wood floor, some couches/chairs/tables and kitchens/bathrooms. The bathroom is ADA accessible, though stairs are required at this point to enter the building itself. There is a full kitchen available if you need it, please clean up after yourself.

 

As far as covid protocols go, the space itself is mask-optional, meaning lots of different people use the space and not all of them mask. Currently there are no Hepa air filters in Bridgespace. It’s a nascent shared space that does not have regular sanitation protocols that we can guarantee. It is a VERY large space so distancing isn’t an issue though with singing and voicework it becomes more of a concern. Currently we (dare/larissa) are masking when someone in close-range proximity absolutely requires us to for their safety, and when it’s useful to just mitigate risk. Because we now have the access to use this space for singing and soundmaking, we are taking advantage of that to do so and owning our own personal risks. 

 

Because we are biasing soundmaking/singing and movement in this nondual theater jam, it is mask-optional. We will bring pump hand sanitizer. There will be different practices that we move through, and we will leave it up to you all to decide proximity or opt out if need be. 

 

There are plenty of competing access needs and we aren’t pretending to be able to make these events accessible to every kind of access need, though we are in a larger and longer process with the space and the various groups who use it to agree on a working overarching accessibility statement and protocol.

 

Also, because this is a multi-use event space, there will be other people besides our group using the common spaces, walking through the entrance/exit doors, using the bathroom/kitchens etc. Therefore it is not a fully private rehearsal space like a black box.

 

Content Section

 

What are the practices? Well, some are from the Rhizomatic Choir practice: See this link

but others will be sourced from viewpoints, meisner technique, physical theater, clown, bouffon/deathclown, authentic movement, voice movement therapy, contemplative dance, systemic constellations, etc etc etc

 

We (Animist Arts) are fully facilitating the first few months of jams and then later on if all goes well we can turn this into a mixture of facilitated and emergent practices based on the creativity of the group that shows up.

 

We are counting on word-of-mouth and people bringing their plus ones who want to train in an emergent theater style based in PLAY, nondual animism, and post-traumatic-growth-based ritual theater arts.