Residencies and Workshops

The First Physical Theatre Company offers a range of workshops to the general public: from school children of all ages to professional dance studios and university institutions as well as arts and culture centres. These workshops are carefully constructed to suit the needs of the participants and can range from weeklong residencies to hour and a half slots. They aim to provide individuals with an exciting, dynamic and useful experience into the world of physical theatre. School learners as well as dance, drama, and arts & culture teachers can benefit from workshops and residencies in terms of the:

• Exhilaration associated with experiencing a new and different kind of physical expressions

• Exposure to leading innovative professionals working in South African theatre and dance

• Knowledge and skills for teachers under-equipped to implement arts & culture curricula

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Listed below include some examples of workshops presented by the company:

Drag n’ Fly… is an introduction to our approach to physical theatre, with an emphasis on establishing trust when working with other people. As the title suggests, it undertakes to explore the nature of weight and body, and how one informs the other. As it will address the notions of fall, recovery, the jump and the lunge, it will also extend the planes on which the body moves.

Stop, Drop and Roll…with the performers of First Physical Theatre Company in this exciting experience and exploration of their unique approach to physical theatre. Combining contemporary dance techniques, improvisation and your own creative flair, this workshop encourages all shapes, sizes and abilities to discover new and daring ways to move your body. Whether you’re a budding dancer, actor or just keen to try something different, this introductory workshop will inspire your imagination and energise your body.

Mean Feet…is a creative experience exploring motion and emotion through contemporary dance and personal interpretation. With a focus on the inner impulses that are at the source of inspired dance, this workshop will address the calmer nuances of body play and their emotional manifestations.

Re-active…is a workshop designed to uncover the language of the body in an explosive physical experience where creative impulses are channelled into exciting theatrical statements. To participate in it, you must be prepared to push your personal creativity and physicality to the maximum.

Lets talk body to body…is a workshop designed to explore the way two bodies communicate with one another in time and space. This explorative workshop incorporates daring trust exercises, exciting lifts and jumps. When participating in this workshop one must be prepared to trust other people physically and try things that they would not normally do.

Mime, gesture and a whole lot more!...is an exciting and challenging workshop exploring mime techniques and the boundless possibilities it provides.

Character chaos…is a workshop exploring physical characterisation from a body-up approach where the body informs the character development rather than vice-versa. By developing characterisation through fun, exercises, and body manipulation, we explore a world of endless opportunities to push our imaginations to the limit.

If you would like to book a workshop or residency at your institution, please CONTACT US for a quote.