Improvising From the Senses

Improvising from the Senses: A Taste of Action Theater
A Workshop with Kim Criswell
Wednesday 8 June 2011, 7:30pm-10:30pm
The Substation Dance Studio
Admission: $30, to register please contact Mish’aal: 6337 7800 / mishaal@substation.org
Suitable for new or experienced improvisers, theatre practitioners and dancers.

Action Theater™ is a performance and awareness training rooted in physical improvisation. Originally developed to help performers hone and expand their skills, Action Theater is also an awareness practice for non-performers who want to feel more spontaneous, creative, and embodied.

This workshop turns the studio into a laboratory for exploration. Through guided improvisations using breath, voice, eyes, ears, limbs, body and impulse, we will isolate individual components of action (time, space, shape, energy) so they can be examined and playfully altered, leading to moment-to-moment creative expression — and a great deal of fun.

Please wear comfortable clothes that allow you to move freely and without inhibition.

About the Instructor

Kim Criswell has performed improvised physical theater for over a decade. She is certified to teach Action Theater by master improviser Ruth Zaporah, author of Action Theater™: The Improvisation of Presence. Kim holds an MA degree in Transformative Arts from John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, California, where she also co-produces Moment’s Notice, a performance series for improvised theater, dance & music. For more information, please visit www.awarenessarts.com and www.actiontheater.com.