We are pleased to announce our summer retreat The Artist Within - Ways of Seeing, taking place in Berlin in September 2025 for theatre practitioners and creators seeking time and space to develop their craft and creativity.
The workshop is an opportunity and place for artistic practice, research and expression, professional and personal growth, igniting artistic inspiration, and unlocking ideas that may be harnessed and developed further. Actors, writers, directors, dancers; it is for those interested in connecting with and delving deeper into their creative potential.
With a focus on taking our environment into our work, we will be generating material in and outside of the studio, in the urban city of Berlin with its unique architecture. How does a city influence how you move and feel? Where do we find the extraordinary in the ordinary? Looking at composition, physical theatre, devising, embodiment of materials and music as a stimulus for writing and creation.
Ways of Seeing is a space for innovation, investigation and curation. Participants will undergo a series of exercises each day in the studio, in group and solo work. There will be presentations, sharing of the work and feedback, working towards artists leaving the retreat with seeds, that they can plant wherever they choose.
Workshop leaders
Heather Ward and Yarit Dor
Dates
4 day intensive Monday 22nd - Thursday 25th September in the studio, within the beautiful gardens at Eden Studios, Berlin, Germany, followed by a site seeing day with planned itinerary for artists on Friday 26th September.
Timetable
Mon - Thurs - taught workshops 10:00-16:00 plus creation time 16:00-18:00
Evening activities (between 18:00 to 22:00 depends on the day):
Monday evening - No activity scheduled. Time to settle in.
Tuesday evening - Optional meditation/free writing by candlelight
Wednesday evening - Optional additional creation time
Thursday evening - Presentation of your draft creations or any research & development of work made during the week.
Friday - free day to socialise and enjoy Berlin.
Fee
£275 due early May. (Early bird £200 if paid for by end of March). Deposit of £100 to be taken to secure place when offered. Accommodation and travel not included and to be organised individually by participants (we can assist in recommendations and connect/coordinate the group).
If you are interested in applying please contact us at: info@directorscuttheatre.co.uk.
Due to the nature of the work we will be doing in the space, if you are a writer, some professional training/experience in performing will be required.
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