20° international laboratory
“memories, traces, recollections”
training and research meeting
from 24th august to 6th september 2008

theme

This year the international laboratory of the Teatro delle Radici, directed by Cristina Castrillo and Bruna Gusberti, reaches its 20th edition. It is almost like a birthday, and certainly an important goal, if not an historical occasion; and dedicating the educational cycles and research to specific themes in the field of theatre has already proved to be the best way to broaden the study of this profession. Therefore, it is not unreasonable that in this new edition, under the heading “memories, traces, recollections”, we would like to revisit parts of that journey and concentrate our work on the “roots of creativity”. This year’s research will therefore be to analyze, in practical terms, those historical personal elements which determine in each of us the necessity to choose a creative instrument with which to be able to communicate both in theatrical as in general artistic terms.

As well as the usual work of physical and vocal preparation and the development of the introspective world as basis of the creative technique of the Teatro delle Radici, much time will be given to the investigation of the personal impulses that have made the theatre the necessary means of expression: from games to memories, from our relationship with pictures to literature, from stories to poignant experiences – also those distant from the theatre –which have contributed to each person’s choices.

structure

As always, the 20th edition of the International Laboratory will be structured in two stages:
1. from 23rd August to 6th September for those who have never worked with the Teatro delle Radici
2. people who have already worked with the Teatro delle Radici will be integrated into the course on the 28th of August through to the end.
There will be a workshop led by Cristina Castrillo with contributions from special guests as well as work demonstrations, conferences and video-films.

conditions

° the fee for the Laboratory is 1'000 fr (650 euro) for the whole cycle and 800 fr. (520 euro) for the partecipants in the second stage ( see programme)
° in the price is included the accomodation (not the food). There’is a kitchen in the accomodation’s place.
° the cost for all those interested who do not need accomodation is 800 fr.(520 euro) for the whole period and 700 fr. (450 euro) for the second stage° please send your inscription with: surname and name/ date of birth/ mail address/telephone/ e- mail/passport number/nationality/a short CV to:

° jointly with the application please pay 300 euro or 450 fr.- to the bank account:

Teatro delle Radici N° 247-419.338.01N – UBS (Unione di Banche Svizzere) Lugano

altri dati per il versamento: SWIFT:UBSWCHZH69A e IBAN: CH42 0024 7247 4193 3801 N

° the remaining cost will be paid at the beginning of the Laboratory

° no inscription will be considered valid until having received the initial payment

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structure

conditions