RESUME
about me
Height: 168cm | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Brown
Born 1987 in Vienna, Austria I graduated from University with a Bachelor of Science (Biology) in 2014 and headed south to Spain where I did my artistic formation in Clowning, Physical Theatre and Butoh Dance.
2018 I came back to Vienna where I did my formation in "Integrative Dance" and founded the "International ClownLab Vienna", together with two like-minded people, to spread the art of Clowning.
My artistic goal is an approach to the perfection of improvisation:
in contact with myself and the audience, in a common game in which
the "disciplines" blur with each other.
A game with language and body.
The state of "flow" is naturally given to children and has to be relearned
by most of the grown ups - it is the breeding ground for improvisation
and promises success.
Kurzbiografie:
MIRIAM STRASSER, geb. 1987 in Wien wo sie Biologie studierte und 2014
ihren Bachelor of Science abschloss. Zwischen 2014 und 2018 lebte sie in Spanien,
wo sie sich in Clownerie ("La Estupenda"), gestischem Theater ("Nouveau Colombier") und Butoh Tanz ("Espacio en Blanco") formierte und unter anderem mit den Gruppen "Cia. Mimox-Teatro" (physical theater) und "The Physical Poets" (Butoh Tanz) zusammenarbeitete, sowie das offene Kunsthaus "La Experimental" in Barcelona mitbegründete. Sie lebt seit 2018 als freischaffende Performancekünstlerin und Kulturvermittlerin wieder in Wien, ist Gründungsmitglied und Vereinsobfrau des „International Clown Lab Vienna“ mit zentraler Vereinstätigkeit im Theater Olè und Mitglied des C³-Zirkuskollektiv, welches das Projekt "VarietEKH" in Wien betreibt. Außerdem spielt sie gerne Saxofon.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Theater
WUK Vienna | Late Night Group Therapy | 2021 | Impersonator
Puppetry Theater | Celias Journey | 2020 | Artistic Direction
Dschungel Wien | Mini*Taurus | 2020 | Artistic Co-direction
Kosmos Theater | Haus.Baum.Kind | 2019 | Chorus Member
La Experimental "Refugiados" | El Exodus | 2017 | Dancer
Teatro de la Abadia | Remedios Varo | 2016 | Chorus Member
Forum Theater Tour | Las voces excluidas | 2016 | Oppressor
Clown
Theater Olè | Horror Cabaret | 2020 | Clown Quartet, Chorus
Kunsttankstelle Ottakring | Hittmy | 2019 | Clown Trio
Theater Olè | Spectacolè Grande | 2019 | Clown Trio
Theater Olè | Bombastic Cabaret | 2019 | Clown Solo, Trio, Chorus
Rebella Pirata | The Fall | 2018 | Clownish Dance-Solo with object
Acircandonos | La Tortuga | 2017 | Clownish Story Telling Solo
La Guardia "Noche del Clown" | Luna y Sol | 2017 | Clownish Poetry Solo
La Experimental "Inflammables" | Onya | 2016 | Clown Solo
La Estupenda | Luna y Sol | 2015 | Clownish Poetry Solo
Retirement Home Figueres | Social Clowning | 2015 | Part of "Cal Clown"
Butoh
Lalish Theaterlabor | Tarot Oracle | 2020 | Butoh Trio
Photon Gallery Opening | Orixas | 2020 | Butoh Duo
Atelier Theater | The YU Project | 2019 | Butoh Solo, Butoh Duo
Lalish Theaterlabor | The Last Dance | 2019 | Butoh Trio
FORMATION
Nouveau Colombier | International School of Mime and Physical Theater | Josè Piris and Staff
Espacio en Blanco | Butosofia. The Art of Birth | Jonathan Martineau
Akademie für Gruppe und Bildung | Integrative Tanzpädagogik | Schumacher-Möth Alli Mag.a
La Estupenda | el Clown y su Universo | Alexandre Coelho Oliveira
Separate from my studies at the mentioned above school for scenic arts
"La Estupenda" I did a lot of Clowning Workshops with teachers such as:
Antonio Ordóñez Bergareche, Karin Theiss, Iman Lizarazu, Nicolas Cambas,
Clara Cenoz, Celia Ruiz, Peter Spindler, Ray Van, Antonio Benitez,
Paco Pacolmo, Piero Partiglianoni.
Workshops / Teaching
I gave Workshops in Physical Theater, Butoh and Clowning
at festivals such as:
Parallel Universe (Austria), at.tension (Germany), Fusion (Germany),
Bucht der Träumer (Germany), ArtAttack (Austria), Klima Camp (Austria),
Toma Teatro (Spain)
I gave regular classes at institutions such as:
Angewandte Wien | University | Butoh Dance | 2020/21
Theresianum Wien | Primary School | Theater | 2019/20
Co-Learning Markhof | Middle School | Theater | 2018/19
OPENschool | Middle School | Integrative Dance | 2018/19
LaExperimental | Cultural Association Center | Clowning | 2016/17