How to Choose and Interpret Texts - Workshop | Brzechwałki Festival

Brzechwałki Festival is a revival and evolution of the acclaimed showcase of preschool artistic work and family theatres, which from 1997–2020 was organised in collaboration with Teatr Groteska and the Małopolska Teacher Development Centre in Kraków. The new format preserves the tradition of presenting stage forms and expands the offer with a series of free theatre pedagogy workshops for people working in preschool and early primary education, as well as educational-theatre activities for the local community. The event aims to develop theatrical passion among the youngest and to raise competences in using theatre in education.

Workshop description:

What makes a text good? What should you pay attention to when choosing literature for a showcase, performance, or presentation? What criteria should you use? These questions will inspire activities during the March workshop. The main topic of the meeting is transferring literary text into the world of theatre — its stage realisation and interpretation. Must classics be interpreted classically, or can you allow a bit of madness? How does interpretation differ from recitation? What should be avoided, and which behaviours should be reinforced when presenting text on stage? We will learn the alphabet of acting techniques; we will experiment and test in practice both from the spectator’s and the actor’s perspectives.

Leader: Monika Filipowicz — actress, graduate of the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, Puppetry Arts Faculty in Białystok. For many years she collaborated with Teatr Groteska; currently she is an actress at Teatr Migro. As an artistic leader she took part in the international Brave Kids project. For many years she has run classes in puppet animation, actor’s work in mask and object theatre; she works with children, youth and adults, and also implements theatre projects for people with special needs. She is interested in the therapeutic aspect of theatre and runs the ZróbTo Workshop, combining voice work, artistic craft and theatrical activities.

Duration: the workshop will last two hours.

Registration: p.strzoda@okn.edu.pl, tel. +48 12 648 08 86

Let us know in your registration email if we can prepare anything to ensure your full comfort and safety during the event.

CONTACT:

Kuźnia — Ośrodek Kultury Norwida
os. Złotego Wieku 14, 31-616 Kraków
tel. +48 12 648 08 86
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ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

• The nearest public transport stops: Miśnieńska tram and bus stop.
• There is no parking dedicated to centre visitors at the building; there is no parking space for vehicles of persons with disabilities in the immediate vicinity.
• Building: main entrance accessible directly from pavement level; doors wide enough for wheelchair access; no steps or threshold. A potential difficulty may be the fairly steep ramp incline.
• Large hall: located on the first floor, accessible by stairs; there is no elevator in the building, the alternative is a stairlift providing access to all floors. Doors to the hall are wide enough for wheelchair access, no steps, low threshold.