COLLAB
COLLAB is a creative collective designed to give like-minder theatre creators support for new live performance works through writing, movement, devising methods and the integration of multi-disciplinary art forms.This safe oasis for finding and challenging both individual and collective creative voice, encourages self-starters who have a passion for creating new theatrical work.
THE PHILOSOPHY
Collab is committed to the supporting the following principles of creation:
- rigorous and unique approaches to development
- artist responsibility
- original perceptions of theatrical composition
- interdisciplinary approaches
- appropriate time and depth exploration for completion
- excellence and originality
Each artist on the schedule for the evening is responsible for bringing in some combination of the following (probably 3 elements at most):1) text (written, found) for exploration
2) physical/vocal exploration plan
3) productive queries
4) generative writing exercises
5) images
THE METHOD
COLLAB is interested, specifically, in the following:
- -Utilizing member facility with movement and physical theatrical technique to generate, illuminate and respond to individual projects
- -Experimentation with language as a visual art, a physical act and a creative element which does not necessarily dominate the theatrical experience;
- -Challenging traditional concepts of narrative in performance and including audience participation and reaction in works that can only be realized as live theatre;
- -The process of devising techniques to develop new and innovative theatrical works;
- -A rigorous questioning, energetic challenging and healthy skepticism of theatrical form.
Using the resources and facilities of Wordspace (lights, projection, sound & music) each artist develops personal techniques, new texts, and visual/movement possibilities in individual projects of their choosing -- but then also benefits from learning through exposure to ideas and practices embedded in other Collab projects.
The process is designed to further individual visions, and give artists the strength and courage to push their own limits. And each quarter the artists of COLLAB present new work to the wordspace community --along with theatre producers and interested collaborators--with an eye towards future productions in Los Angeles
check out our blog at www.blog.wordspace.net
3191 Casitas, #156, Los Angeles, CA 90039 [Atwater Village]
