October 15 and 16 7 Fraser Ave, Studio 12 Butoh workshop and performance with Maureen Freehill part of Your Life Your Story Your Dance: An Embodied Arts Series
What is butoh, and who is Momo? Read an interview with Maureen Freehill about Butoh here.
Your life is a creation.
You tell the story.
You are the hero.
The story is up to you.
In this workshop, we honour your life as a hero’s journey with visual art, written and spoken word, movement, and dance.
We will explore life’s big questions:
Where did I come from and where am I going?
What are my current gifts and challenges?
How do these gifts and challenges occur in my
- body
- mind
- heart and emotions
- spirit
For what am I willing to take a stand? For what am I willing to sacrifice my life?
With these questions in mind, we will be guided through a cyclical process of visual art (painting and drawing), writing, dialogue, and movement.
Visual art will inspire writing and dialogue. The dialogue will inspire a written “score” or plan for a dance. The dance will inspire further visual art, and thus, the cycle continues. As we create these multi-layered self portraits, we will explore the relationship between body, feeling, and imagination as we cycle through movement, drawing, and dialogue throughout the day. As a result each of us will create a richly textured, multifaceted self-portrait including visual art, writing, and dance.
Maureen Freehill will also share how she uses this creative process cycle for her dance piece, “Hitobashira,” which she continues to create as a living work.
Participants of the October 15th workshop will be invited to perform their work together on Sunday, October 16 at 7 pm at 7 Fraser, Studio 12. (Performing optional.) Participants who chose to perform should be available for rehearsal on Sunday afternoon between 1 and 4 pm.
Dance or yoga attire is suitable. Bring journals, writing implements, water bottles. Light vegetarian lunch is provided.
This dance is for any BODY. Novices and experts and anyone in between: all are welcome.
For registration contact Patricia @ playthink . com
$90-105 sliding scale
416.799.6750
Read more about Your Life Your Story Your Dance workshops on Oct. 8 here.
