Workshop: Inclusive performing arts
Inclusive performing arts is a focus area in several areas of Norwegian cultural life, and in The Cultural Rucksack. There is funding for performing artists who want to explore this segment, but do you have the necessary skills? And how can you develop your own artistry in this work? We invite performing artists to a three-day workshop in inclusive performing arts, for a neurodivergent audience with different functional variations.
In November 2022, Norsk Skuespillersenter, Scenekunstbruket and Assitej Norway arranged a masterclass in Inclusive Performing Arts with Andrew Stanford from Replay Theatre (UK). By popular demand, we are once again organizing a longer workshop for performing artists during Heddadagene! We have also been joined by the Go Figure! festival and Kloden teater.
The workshop is practically oriented and has 25 places for all types of performing artists, including directors and choreographers, and is open to both individual artists and entire groups/companies.
"Exposing young disabled people to meaningful experiences, in an environment that takes their needs into account, I personally find that very exciting. So yes, working in inclusive theater can be a fantastic way to develop your artistry."
Andrew Stanford, Replay Theatre Company
At the workshop, Stanford provides performing artists with a toolbox to create productions that are artistically challenging and where the audience feels safe enough to settle down and gain a sense of empowerment. You as a participant will define what inclusive art means and entails for you as an artist/group/organization. By keeping accessibility and inclusion in mind from the start, and knowing exactly who you are making something for, the target group will shape how you create and design your scenic expression. Inclusive theater can be a demanding and vulnerable process for an artist, so it's important to be prepared.
"You don't necessarily get applause, but a smile can mean just as much. And if a child leaves the show during the performance, but has had a positive experience based on their own circumstances, then we've done something right."
Andrew Stanford, Replay Theatre Company
INSTRUCTOR
Workshop presenter Andrew Stanford is Inclusion Lead Artist at Replay Theatre Company (UK) and co-leader of the Assitej International Inclusive Arts Network. Replay aims to make inclusion and adaptation so comprehensive that everyone stops noticing and takes it for granted. For 35 years, Replay has created a broad repertoire for children and young people with disabilities.
Read an interview with Andrew Stanford at Kulturtanken here.
Read more about IIAN: https://iianonline.wordpress.com/
Read more Replay Theatre: https://www.replaytheatre.co.uk/
PARTICIPATION CRITERIA
Professional performing artists, directors and choreographers, as well as students in the 3rd year of performing arts education.
Tue 13. - Thu 15. June 2023
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