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Action Theater Improvisation trainings integrate movement, vocalization and speech into present expression.
How aware are you of the expressive potential of your own instrument : your body ? How aware are you of the vast amount of information contained in each moment : sensation, mood, thoughts and judgments, space, time ? Which choices do you make to respond accurately to the constantly changing informational landscape of the moment ? How can you communicate clearly and articulately ? How do you look, listen, move, speak ? Non Verbal Communication - facial expression, gestures, eye contact, postures - and Pre Verbal Communication – sound, tone, pitch, volume – play a vital part in the way we interact with others and the way we experience and navigate in life. Due to education and cultural conditioning, the body is tied into habits and preconceived ideas. Action Theater™ training explores moment to moment awareness. During the training we use simple and specific improvisational exercises, to bring attention separately and/or simultaneously to movement, voice (sound exploration) and language. We deconstruct our « normal behaviours » to reassemble them with a greater clarity and understanding. Gradually and with practice a sustained awareness of the present moment is built moving away from the distraction of the chatting mind. Action Theater™ training increases spatial awareness and movement vocabulary, expands imagination and verbal skills and lead to a strong embodied presence. Improvising in front of each other brings a playfulness to the class but also allow us through observation to better understand both our own limiting patterns and the mechanism that free our expressive clarity. ° Action Theater™ training can be used as a tool for physical theater improvisation and as a compositional tool for the direction of set pieces. It will enhance the presence of performers whether you are a dancer, an actor, or a singer. Teacher or Academic who have to deal with « performance like » situation will find the Action Theater™ training useful. Professional like executives or team leader who must be able to think on their feet and adapt quickly to unexpected events can apply the fundamentals of Action Theater™ training in their work environment. Indeed body awareness, a relaxed judging mind and an open imagination are essential for brainstorming and creative thinking. It also benefits anyone interested in increasing his/her communication skills or simply in acting more freely, spontaneously and trustfully in his/her own life. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Etoile Chaville is a registered Action Theater™ teacher, a performer and a yoga teacher. She has recently been certified by Ruth Zaporah who pionneered the form. Sten Rudstrom has been her main improvisation teacher. For the last two years, Etoile has offered Action Theater based workshops in France, Serbia and in Berlin at venues including, Ada Studio, Dock 11 and K77. Etoile is a founding member of ACTION THEATER BERLIN: a non-profit organisation which promotes the practice of Action Theater™ and strengthen the public awareness of this improvisational performance training. She is particularly fascinated by the brightness and the power that arise when people are really present in the moment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All you need... A human body and the desire to open up...
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