About this Event
WHO
Sam Coren
WHAT
This two-week creative workshop/development will comprise of teaching tools to the participants to control their narrative theatrically and create innovative, complex textures in movement material. Then using these tools to work on bringing an idea to life in a short creation, culminating in a sharing. Sam’s practice mixes theatrical ideas from mask, mime and clowning with his dance experience to create works that are physically complex, darkly humoured and ever so occasionally insightful.
Most importantly I hope the participants leave the process with a sense of enjoyment, if we learn a little something about movement, performance, creation, confidence and comedy along the way, then that’s a bonus.
WHEN
10 Days, Sep 2–13
Week 1 / Sep 2-6 / 5 Days, 16:00-19:00 (3hrs)
Week 2 / Sep 9-13 / 5 Days, 10:00-17:00 (5hrs)
WHERE
Drill Hall / Critical Path – 1C New Beach Rd, Darling Point, Sydney
Note: There may also be some off-site exploration and play in other venues (TBA)
SKILLS
Contemporary Dance, Physical Theatre, Performance
COST
This program is free, but you will need to book to secure your place
PATHWAYS
To maximise your IDEA journey and experience, you can combine this workshop with:
- Crystal Pite 1 and/or 2
- Hofesh Shechter 1 and/or 2
- Vicki van Hout
- Sadiq Ali
- Marc Brew
- Raghav Handa
LINKS:
http://samcoren.co.uk/
@ sam_coren
BIO
Born in South London, Sam's introduction to dance began with community classes at an early age. He went on to train at London Contemporary Dance School obtaining BA (Hons) & MA degrees before embarking on a multi-award winning career across stage and screen performing, teaching and choreographing.
Collaborating with some of the worlds seminal artists including Jasmin Vardimon, Clod Ensemble, The Farm, Hofesh Shechter Company, Chemical Brothers, FKA Twigs, Jon Hopkins amongst others. Sams works have been commissioned internationally for various festivals and companies, most recently UK, Australia, Spain, Canada and Singapore. His idiosyncratic style mixes Contemporary dance with clowning, mask and mime work resulting in an often darkly humoured, satirical and absurd reflection on the trials and tribulations of the human experience. Sam has been working between Australia and Europe since moving to Aus in 2021.
*By booking this workshop you acknowledge and agree that:
- You are over 18yrs and have the demonstrated skills to satisfy this program. If your skills prove unsuitable FORM Dance Projects will do their best to place you in another workshop program. Gently noting that there will be no refund for this workshop.
- All IDEA spaces are safe spaces, and we will not tolerate any inappropriate behaviour on the basis of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity or religion
- FORM Dance Projects is neither responsible nor liable for injury to your person nor the loss or damage to personal belongings during your time in this workshop or in the identified venue
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The program is made possible by the generous support of Create NSW, Brand X, Sam Coren and Lucas Newland.
Images: Sam Coren - The Place - Acmhphotos
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
City of Sydney Creative Studios, 119 Bathurst Street, Sydney, Australia
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