In 90 minutes, SIKKA visitors with no experience necessary are given abstract tools to create a short scene loosely inspired a story by Emile Zola. Players practice transforming simple objects like cloth + sticks to dramatize a wild flashback – from making sausages in a delicatessen in the heart of Paris to a great escape off a remote tropical island. With a lot of imagination and some good teamwork, groups bring a 19th century to life with a modern twist. As players re/create snakes, trees, boats, a tumultuous sea… everyone’s imagination is exercised.
Players are given abstract objects + provided:
- Samplings of object-use + movement
- Selected props + character descriptions
- Scenario to develop/adaptation (+ costumes)
Participants experiment with:
- Object-transformation
- Creative group movement
- Ad-libbing
+ apply their findings to devise a scene.
This free experimental theatre workshop is designed for adults 18 +. All materials are provided (even some optional costumes). Ideally, players play best in comfy attire.
Please keep checking here for location updates. Meeting point at 4pm March 5 is Courtyard A, near House 11 + movie screen, in Bastakiya – al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood.
For any questions or more details, please contact: info@startoo.org
Video presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gv5r8Z5enqMupFjCVi__lCJaiEKA9yMB/view
Festival location: https://sikkartandesign.com/How-to-Reach-Sikka
Sikka Art & Design Platform workshops page: https://sikkartandesign.com/Workshops-and-Activities
Workshop designed by Soleyma Abiad, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi theatre instructor + STARTOO experimental theatre project founder, accompanied by students + community artists.
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