Workshop med den brasilianska teater- och fimskaparen Rodolfo García Vázquez (BR) om teaterutövarnens roll i att navigera och svara på samtida samhällsförändringar, särskilt kopplade till dekoloniala tillvägagångssätt.
Workshopen kommer att ge insikter som stärker dig som konstnär genom förståelse och hantering av nya sociala krav, samt utmaningar från sociala rörelser i samtida samhällen. Workshopen kommer att innehålla både teoretiska och praktiska aktiviteter.
Rodolfo genomförde motsvarande workshop och föreläsning i samband med Theatertreffen 2024 och är även medskribent till«Looking for direction – rethinking theatre directing practices and pedagogies in the 21st century”, ett resultat av et europeisk samarbeidsprosjekt som har sitt utspring fra Ernst Busch-skolen i Berlin.
TOPICS
Decoloniality
– General concept
– Colonial Matrix of Power
– Decoloniality in Theatre
Creative spaces in a theatre process
– What means creativity in theatre
– The importance of safe space in the creative space.
– The importance of failure in the rehearsal process
– How asking the right questions lead to build character
– New questions for contemporary performers
Ethics
– Theatre challenges in contemporary society (identitarian movements – Me too, Black Lives Matter, world wars, islamophobia)
– Objectification on stage
– Tokenism and the reproduction of stigmas
– Director/actor as an ally of vulnerable groups
– Representativity on stage – blacks, LGBTQIAP+, desabilities on stage.
– Acting – avoiding stereotypes and prejudices when building a character
Classical texts on stage
– How relevant can classical texts be for contemporary audiences?
– Challenges for adaptation of classical texts
– How actors can approach characters of classical texts
– Critical approach: how to deal with sexism, racism, homophobia, etc in classical texts.
This is a 3-day workshop, with sessions 18:00-22:00 9th, 10th and 11th of September.’
Om kursledaren:
Born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1962, Rodolfo García Vázquez is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Universidade de São Paulo, focusing on research in the decolonial theater field. Rodolfo is a multifaceted professional—being a director, playwright, filmmaker, and founder of the renowned Os Satyros Theatre Company (1989), which boasts a repertoire of over 140 theatre productions.
Throughout his career, Rodolfo has directed numerous plays, receiving accolades and performing in 37 countries. As a prolific playwright, his works have been translated into Spanish, English, Swedish, and German. He has been honored with top awards in Brazilian theater. His contributions extend beyond Brazil, with recognition and awards received in Cuba, the United States, Cape Verde, the United Kingdom, Kenia and India.
Rahi Rezvani
