Solomon

How do we deal with elephants appearing in our lives? How do we deal with wonder and the unexpected, be it good or bad news? Is there a pattern for the elephants to apper? Every 7 years? Every 5 or 10? Do this elephants come by themselves or do we cajole them into our lives? How long do they stay? And when the elephant is gone, what's left behind?

The school, which takes its inspiration from the novel The Elephant's Journey by Portuguese writer José Saramago, is open to actors, circus performers, dancers, musicians, visual artists and technicians from all disciplines and to all those with a desire to embark on a multi-faceted creative journey. The process is intensive and demands commitment and physical stamina. For 13 days participants will work with an international team of experienced creative artists under the Artistic Direction of Firenza Guidi. The work will culminate in the performance-montage, the internationally renowned performance training method and style of presentation created by Firenza Guidi in 1989. Participants will be supported and encouraged to expand their skills and engage in an exhilarating process of structured creative collaboration. For years, the Italian director has been developing her style of performance, based on an unique physical language, developing circus skills, a fusion of text, sound, music, visual arts and a constant re-defining of the relationship performer-space and performer-spectator, both seen as co-players in the creative process.

All participants are expected to arrive in the morning of 16th August to register at the hostel, refresh and be ready for 4pm Registration and 5pm: Meet and Greet and first session.

Info :

• The school lasts 13 days
• It is full-time
• The school is conducted in English, Italian, French
• Participants must be 17+
• Admission to the school is by invitation and/or audition
• Auditions take place in the month of June (or earlier) in Italy and Wales
• Number of participants : up to 35 performers + 10 designers / technicians / creative team
• Participants will have to pay course fees in full, in order to secure their place on the international performance school

Cost:

• School: 225 Euros
• Hostel Accommodation: 15 Euros per night
• Food: 165 Euros (Breakfast and evening cooked dinner)

Participants are responsible for their own travel and insurance. The nearest airport is Pisa and it is well-served by low cost airlines (Easyjet, Ryanair, Jet2, etc).