Organized by the cultural association “Kunstgeberei”, in cooperation with the Red.Carpet.Art.Award, I held a Butoh-CLown-Workshop at the Kultur Anker Zentrum Schlingermarkt in Vienna Floridsdorf from 25.-27.10.2024. It was an intense weekend full of creativity, laughter, expressiveness, depth, absurdity and transformation.
Here is some final feedback from the participants:
“I feel extremely inspired and grateful for all the creative input!”
“I feel like a deep sea diver who must now slowly return to the surface...”
“I want more!!! Please next time a one week butoh clown retreat!”
“I signed up out of curiosity because I couldn't imagine how butoh and clown could be combined - now I'm thrilled with all the knowledge and creative input - thank you for the valuable techniques and for the great instruction!”
In addition to the practical exercises, there was an introductory presentation with theoretical and neuroscientific input on Butoh dance and clowning.
The workshop structure has been the following:
FR 25.10.24: from 18:00-21:00
→ Introduction/talk (max. 1 hour):
Who am I? What is Butoh clown - with neuroscientific basics / Short introduction of all participants
→ “Group building” (approx. 1 hour)
→ Bodywork / mindfulness (approx. 1 hour)
SA 26.10.24: from 11:00-18:00
→ Introduction/deepening of clowning (approx. 3 hours)
→ Introduction/deepening in Butoh (approx. 3 hours)
SO 27.10.24: from 11:00-18:00
→ Combination of both art forms (including the “mask programming” technique)
→ Improvisation and creation
→ Final round / reflection
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