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El Conde de Torrefiel / Cosmic Movements
The sinking of the Titanic vs the latest iPhone model: The Spanish theatre collective EL CONDE DE TORREFIEL and the Lab participants will develop a script of exaggerated and crazy crowd situations, inspired by fateful moments charged with pop culture, from our past and from our present. A script to be tried out and rehearsed for the first time and in front of a full audience at a public performance on Monday afternoon (June 6th).
The Spanish collective El Conde de Torrefiel is looking for 12 people to join them for three days of research into crowd scenes at the crossing of our present days to an unknown future. Participation is open to anyone aged 0 to 99. No specific knowledge of theatre or professional stage experience is necessary, but participants should be familiar with theatre, performance, or dance practice. Together, we will work on energy-packed, exaggerated, and crazy situations that become the script of a performance on Monday afternoon (e.g. one group will experience the sinking of the Titanic; another will scramble to get their hands on the latest iPhone model). The situations will all play out in keeping with theatrical conventions: these are performative actions that are meant to be fun.
Aimed at anyone familiar with theatre, performance or dance practice in general.
Working language English and Spanish
Lab times
Fri, 3rd June, 2 pm to 6 pm
Sat, 4th June, 11 am to 3 pm (incl. lunch break)
Sun, 5th June, 11 am to 3 pm (incl. lunch break)
Mon, 6th June, 11 am to 6 pm (incl. performance from 5 pm)
The Lab concludes with a 50-minute public performance on Monday afternoon.
Application deadline May 8th
Applicants to be notified on May 16th and 17th
Participation fee 25 Euro
To participate in the Lab from Friday to Monday, El Conde de Torrefiel asks that those interested in attending submit a smartphone video of max. 5 minutes in total, featuring a personal introduction and the following three situations:
- Short personal presentation in English or Spanish
- Situation 1: Sense an earthquake!
- Situation 2: Move furniture around the room to create a new/different atmosphere!
- Situation 3: Search with tremendous urgency for something you’ve lost in the room!
Please add your SURNAME_FIRST NAME to the video before uploading it.
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June 2022
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brut nordwest
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Nordwestbahnstraße 8-10, 1200 Vienna
Subway: U1, U2 (Praterstern), U4 (Friedensbrücke), U6 (Dresdnerstraße) Tram: 5 (Nordwestbahnstraße) Bus: 5A (Wasnergasse)
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Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Wien
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