A Suspended View
16-22 August, in “Notte Nera” event in Serra dei Conti, Italy
Workshop and Performance led by Javier Cura and Moss Beynon Juckes
(Sotto trovareste traduzione in italiano)
To travel is the creation of a weave, that can tell a texture of stories that make up our life’s journey.
Travel creates with the thread of time: the sense moves as we go.
To travel is also to experience difference and question notions of the familiar. Different worlds, different persons, cultures, habits, spaces and different inner states. It’s from this diversity that we can come back to meet our own selves with different eyes.
Drawing inspiration from our own travel stories and stories we were told, we will re-invent them using images and scenes, fragments and elaborations to create a fictional world into which the spectator will travel into another perspective.
For this end, we will use a diversity of elements from story telling to dance (contact improvisation, martial arts, tango),physical theatre, light and shadow theatre, invented alphabets and gestures, sounds, songs and music, to simple masks, costume making, recycled objects and scenes.
The stories we will mainly focus upon are those that allow us to question the way we actually see, perceive and feel our own known personal worlds
This 6 day workshop will be presented as a performance at the event “La Notte Nera” in the medieval village of Serra dei Conti, in Italy.
“Notte Nerra in Serra dei Conti:” 4th Edition: Since 2006,during the night of the 21st August, all artificial lights of the medieval town of Serra dei Conti will be switched off. The city hosts in its small streets, alleys, piazzas, and museums, a rich variety of spectacles ranging from contemporary theater, to music concerts, film animation, nouveau cirque, installations, etc. (www.nottenera.it )
WORKSHOP & TECHNICAL NOTE
The workshop will begin on Monday August 16th and continue through till our performance on Saturday 21st, working at least 6-7 hours each day after midday and evening. The timetable may be altered taking in consideration the different needs of the group. It will be structured in a way that allows time to enjoy the surrounding nature and the nearby sea (only 30’ away). The performance will be finished and rehearsed by Friday night. On Saturday 21st Javier will have to travel to Prague and Moss with her assistant Chiara Coletta will be in charge of overseeing the final performance. Max 18 participants.
Javier Cura is an argentine american multidisciplinary artist. He completed his Masters in Modern Literature at Buenos Aires University (Argentina).He then dedicated himself to the Fine Arts and held several art exhibitions of objects, sculptures and installations in Bs.As, Arg. He has performed, directed and created dance theatre shows in Argentina, Colombia, USA, Italy, Germany and Indonesia. He presently teaches contact-tango, physical theatre and contact-improv internationally and regularly visits England, Italy, France, Czech Rep., Germany and Argentina. He has been invited to teach at ZIP Contact Impro Festival at Orvieto, Italy, at the Freiburg Contact Festival in Germany, at Alchemie Tango Festival in Prague, at the West Coast Contact Impro Festival, San Francisco (USA) and at Phantastango Tango Festival in Germany. His last piece merges Tango and Contact Improvisation in a physical-theatre context and has been presented in Prague, Dance Theatre Farma Festival, in Terni Festival, Italy and in Mar del Plata, Argentina. In 2009 he was invited by Fabrik Potsdam Dance Theatre Festival to direct a Physical Theatre and Tango creation with participants of his workshops. He is currently living in Berlin. Since 2009 he is contributing in a research on Contact Improvisation expression at the Berlin Free University. Videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM575qk7l2U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elW1hxzzZDc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lts3nIA0rmg
WebLinks: http://javiercuraworkshop.wordpress.com www.myspace.com/javiercuraworkshop
Moss Beynon Juckes is a songwriter and dance/theatre performer born in Sydney, Australia and raised in the U.K. She is currently living in Berlin. Since having finished a BA in Dance with Theatre and Live Art at Roehampton University she has branched into experimental and socially inclusive theatre and has studied and performed in Wales, Poland, Czech Rep, Denmark, Brazil and Italy. She has performed with touring companies such as Para Active, The Clod Ensemble, Oily Cart Childrens Theatre and The Folkloric and Artistic Troupe of Dhalaristan. She has performed theatre works Disguarded and Product 1 with her own ensemble Hand to Mouth. She has been leading workshops in music, dance and theatre workshop leader and has worked for Taru Arts and The Workshop Network and has been collaborating with Javier Cura. They have worked on movement therapy research for Sickle Cell Disease, international workshops and community performances. She is currently recording her first Album and has toured Italy, and played festivals such as The Secret Garden Party Festival, 2000 Trees Festival and Glastonbury as a solo artist and as part of a band in the U.K . She has also co -directed a music collective called Beatroot Rendezvous; a platform for original songwriters. Web Link: www.myspace.com/moss-iks www.infamouskaraokestar.wordpress.com
FOR INFORMATION:
Javier Cura Mob: 0049/1636383774, or (when in Italy) 00393331623932 javiercuraworkshop@googlemail.com, javiercura@yahoo.com.ar
Moss Beynon Juckes mob: 004915779399735 mossbeynonjuckes@rocketmail.com Chiara Coletta 0039 3397560270 coletta.chiara@gmail.com o chiaracole@libero.it
COST OF RESIDENTIAL
€ 150 before July 30th. 170€ after.
For Payments:
Account holder name: Javier Cura
IBAN : DE70 1002 0890 0601 8494 61
SWIFT (BIC): HYVEDEMM488
BANK: HypoVereinsbank Berlin, Germany
If you are paying from outside Germany make an EU-Standard-Transfer (which should have no cost). Very Important, add the reason of payment: “Serra dei Conti workshop”.
Serra de’Conti Location: A14 exit Senigallia, km24 ‘s (30 min from the Adriatic Sea), mob: 0039 334 9278804
Theater and Cultural Association Tivittori, Ex-Frantoio- Piazza IV Novembre, Serra de ‘Conti, AN, Italy
Hostel HOTEL DE ‘CONTI Contact Terzo Mobile 0039 3484740509 (speaks Italian & German) around 15€ per person. Single, double or triple rooms. (it gets quickly full!)
MINI APPARTMENTS with own kitchen each for 6-7 persons 17,50 € each in nearby Castello di Avacelli. Contact: Nena Mobile 0039 3391103225 pentolone@live.it and nenamatto@hotmail.com (speaks italian, spanish & english)For both places there are special price for workshop participants
Meals can be organized at nearby restaurant for about 7-10€
Lo sguardo sospeso
Nella “Notte Nera” a Serra dei Conti, Ialia
16-21 Agosto: Workshop e Performance condotto da Javier Cura and Moss Beynon Juckes
Viaggiare è tessere attraverso il tempo un tessuto di storie che costituiscono la nostra vita, tessuto la cui trama e il cui senso si rivelano e mutano man mano che avanziamo.
Viaggiare significa anche sperimentare la differenza e porre in discussione le diverse nozioni di universo personale e familiare.
Viaggiare è entrare nella diversità: diversità di mondi, di persone, di culture, di spazi e anche diversità di stati interiori. A partire dall’esperienza e dall’integrazione di questa varietà di alterità, torniamo ad incontrare noi stessi con occhi diversi.
Traendo ispirazione dalle nostre storie personali di viaggio, o da storie che abbiamo udito, le reinventeremo, utilizzando e rielaborando immagini, scene, microstorie, frammenti, fino a creare un mondo in cui lo spettatore potrà a sua volta viaggiare in una nuova prospettiva.
A questo scopo utilizzeremo una varietà di strumenti e tecniche teatrali, dal teatro di narrazione alla danza (elementi di Contact Impro, arti marziali, tango), al teatro fisico, teatro d’ombre e di luce, alfabeti verbali e gestuali creati dai partecipanti nel corso del workshop, suoni, canzoni e musica, maschere, costumi, oggetti ed elementi scenici realizzati a partire da materiali riciclati.
Fra le storie che emergeranno focalizzeremo principalmente su quelle che ci consentiranno di investigare e mettere in discussione le modalità in base alle quali ciascuno di noi vede, percepisce e conosce il proprio mondo.
L’esito di questo workshop di sei giorni verrà presentato in forma di performance nel corso dell’evento “La Notte Nera” nel borgo medievale di Serra dei Conti, presso Senigalia (www.nottenera.it).
“Notte ‘Nera” a Serra dei Conti: “Nella notte finale del 21 agosto, spenta ogni luce artificiale del centro storico di Serra de’ Conti, saranno ospitati e proposti diversi linguaggi creativi contemporanei di teatro, musica, cinema d’animazione, nouveau cirque, installazioni, ecc, in tutti le piazze, strade e vicoli del paese.” (www.nottenera.it)
WORKSHOP – NOTE TECNICHE
Il workshop inizierà il lunedi 16 di agosto e proseguirà fino alla nostra performance il sabato 21. Lavoreremo per lo meno per 6 ore ogni giorno. Gli orari potranno subire modifiche per esigenze diverse da parte del gruppo. È strutturato in modo tale da permettere anche di godere della natura circostante, e consentire a ciascuno, di passeggiare, il mare di Senigalia, riposare. Il venerdi 20 faremmo un prova generale nello spazio dove si terrà la performance. Il sabato Javier dovrà partire prima dello spettacolo per ragioni di lavoro. Moss e l’ assistente alla regia Chiara Coletta resteranno a carico della performance finale. Questo stage è aperto a tutti coloro che sono interessati al movimento e allo spazio come fonte di creatività. Max partecipanti 18.
Javier Cura: è un artista multidisciplinare argentino americano. Laureato in Lettere Moderne presso l’Università di Buenos Aires (Arg), successivamente si è dedicato alle belle arti, realizzando esposizioni di sue creazioni (sculture, assemblaggi di oggetti) e installazioni presso gallerie d’arte in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Museo Nazionale Belle Arti, Ctro. Recoleta, Gal. Alberto Elia, ecc.)E’ attivo come performer e regista di opere di teatro e teatro-danza in Argentina, Colombia, USA, Italia, Germania e Indonesia. Il suo lavoro è stato riconosciuto con diversi premi in Argentina ed in Italia. Attualmente insegna Contact-Tango, Teatro Fisico e Contact-Improvisation in vari paesi di Europa, Sudamerica ed U.S.A . In qualità di docente e performer ha preso parte allo ZIP Contact Festival Internazionale di Orvieto, al Festival di Contact Improvisation di Friburgo (Germania), al Festival Internazionale di Tango Alchemie di Praga (Repubblica Ceca), al West Coast Contact Impro Festival di San Francisco (USA), Phantastango International Tango Festival (Germania). La co-creazione per due danzatori/performers “Los Otros Nosotros”, basata sulla fusione di elementi di Contact Improvisation e Tango in un contesto di Teatro Fisico, e’ stata presentata al Dance Theater Farma Festival (Praga, Repubblica Ceca), al Festival di Terni (Italia) e nella città di Mar del Plata (Argentina). Nel 2009 è stato invitato al Fabrik Potsdam Dance Theatre Festival dove ha tenuto un ciclo di workshops culminati in una creazione di Tango e Teatro Fisico. Dal 2009 è attivo presso la Free University Berlin nell’ambito della storia della danza moderna e contemporanea, collaborando a un progetto di ricerca sull’espressione emozionale nella Contact Improvisation. Attualmente risiede a Berlino.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM575qk7l2U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elW1hxzzZDc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lts3nIA0rmg
Web Links: www.myspace.com/javiercuraworkshop http://www.javiercuraworkshop.wordpress.com
Moss Beynon Juckes è una cantautrice e una performer, nata a Sidney, Australia e cresciuta in Inghilterra. Attualmente risiede a Berlino. Avendo finito una laurea in Danza Teatro e arti performative al Roehampton University ha a sviluppato il suo lavoro nelle arti sperimentali e sociali, recitando in Gales, Polonia, Danimarca, Brasile ed Italia. Ha lavorato anche con diverse compagnie internazionali come Para Active, The Clod Ensemble, ed la Oily Cart Childrens Theatre . Come musicista sta attualmente registrando il suo primo album. E ha interpretato le sue opere musicali al The Secret Garden Party Festival, 2000 Trees Festival and Glastonbury come solista e come integrante della banda Infamous Karaoke. Ha co-diretto a Londra il “Beatroot Rendezvous” una piattaforma per cantautori originali. Come conduttrice di stage musicali e teatrali ha lavorato con Taru Arts e The Workshop Network. Si è dedicata a collegare tutti gli strumenti del corpo attraverso la voce, il ritmo e il movimento, e ha focalizzato sulle alleanze tra la espressione autonoma dell’individuo e del gruppo. Studia e lavora con Javier Cura con cui guida un progetto di ricerca sul movimento terapeutico per pazienti affetti da Sickle Cell nel Royal Hospital in Whitechapel, Londra.
Web Link: www.myspace.com/moss-iks www.infamouskaraokestar.wordpress.com
PER INFORMAZIONI :
Chiara Coletta coletta.chiara@gmail.com o chiaracole@libero.it 0039 3397560270
Javier Cura Cel: 049/1636383774, quando in Italia: 0039 3331623932
javiercuraworkshop@googlemail.com, javiercura@yahoo.com.ar
Moss mossbeynonjuckes@rocketmail.com
COSTO DEL RESIDENZIALE
150€ fino al 30 di Luglio, 170 € dopo.
PER ISCRIZIONI
Conto Corrente Intestato a: Javier Cura
IBAN : DE70 1002 0890 0601 8494 61
SWIFT (BIC): HYVEDEMM488
BANK: HypoVereinsbank Berlin, Germany
Fare una transferenza tipo EU-Standard-Transfer (senza cargo aggiuntivo) Importante: aggiungere il motivo del pagamento : “Notte Nera 2010“
Ubicazione Serra de’Conti :
A14 uscita Senigallia, km24 all’ interno (a 30 min del mare)
Associazione Teatrale e Culturale Tivittori
Ex-Frantoio – Piazza IV Novembre
Serra de’ Conti AN Cell: 0039 334 9278804
PERNOTTAMENTO
HOTEL DE’ CONTI autogestione all’ Hotel de’ Conti da 15€ per persone per i residenzialisti camera singola, doppia o tripla. contattare Terzo Cell. 3484740509
MINI APPARTAMENTI con uso cucina per 6-7 persone intorno a 18€ persone nel verde del Castello di Avacelli contattare Nena Cell. 3391103225 pentolone@live.it and nenamatto@hotmail.com (parla italiano, spagnolo e inglese)
Importante: contattargli al più presto: i posti si riempono velocemente
PASTI convenzionati con un tavola calda a circa 7-10€;
The Parade
Contact-Dance- Theatre- Summer Workshop Residency
Javier Cura & Moss Beynon Juckes
Bechyně Franciscan Monastery, Czech Republic
22nd till 29th of August, 2010
This will be a week long summer holiday and residency in a historical Franciscan Monastery, in the Bohemian region of the Czeck republic. The Monastery is placed in the little village of Bechyne, over viewing the valley of the river Lužnice, surrounded by its terraced gardens and natural landscapes. This captivating environment offers a special opportunity to focus through play and physical transformations on our creativeness and self awareness.
We will engage our sensorial and emotional perception towards ourselves, the others and the surroundings through contact improvisation, tango dance, martial arts forms, voice work and elements of physical theatre. We will work in the interior spaces of the monastery, in the terraced gardens and in the nearby river and forests, articulating creative compositions that come from within that dialogue, allowing the social and natural environment to resonate on us.
Using play, sounds and songs, objects, lights, masks or stories, we will develop a parade of different energies and characters, relating, sharing and exchanging them.
All these activities will allow us time to enjoy a creative distance with our own selves and to awaken our awareness. This aliveness will gives us the energy to experience, deconstruct and reassemble, thus opening doors to deeper expressions of the self.
In the end of the week we will share our work with our friends, guests and Bechyne villagers through an open performance. This performance is not at all compulsory and each one is invited to participate in the way she/he feels like.
The Monastery; some facts about the place:
The monastery is a gothic jewel reconstructed in the 15th century by the Franciscan order together with the church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In this way, it is purposely combining masculine and feminine elements, offering to its inhabitants a symbolic spatial completeness.
In the centre of the building there is a courtyard; a symbolic womb from which all living beings and creatures are born. It is surrounded by a windowed corridor with a unique vaulting, which gives it a surprisingly acoustic resonance. This was the place where the monks used to walk, sing and meditate. The entire building is surrounded by what had been in the past the vegetable gardens and orchards and now are the terraced gardens that overview the river and the valley. The river flows besides the village and into farmlands, and natural parks. The Monasterys spatial design and its location seem to metaphorically express the nature that is within and around ourselves. It makes it a special place to rediscover our connection to our primordial natural and animal energies and acknowledge our empathy with all that is a alive.
www.mestobechyne.cz/english/monastery/monastery.html
The work will be structured as follows:
Opening day Sunday 22nd: meeting 4pm. Training from 6pm to 9 pm
Every day From 10 to 1.30pm - elements of tango, contact-impro, physical theatre, rhythms, sounds & songs communication.
Lunch & leisure time to explore, travel around architectural and natural sites
From 6 to 9pm - shared composition work with the guide and assistance of JavierCura & Moss Beynon Juckes. Short jams.
The time schedule might be modified following group needs & agreements.
Saturday 28th : open evening and night performance .
Sunday 29th morning sharing & goodbye Jam
Cost:
Cost includes accommodation in shared rooms of two or three people in the atic of elementary school, a 5 min walking distance from the Monastery.
Food is not included in this fee. There is an enormous Kitchen for the group which often cook together and cheap good restaurants nearby.
Payment before 10th of July: Kč 4900,- /200€
Sleva Kč 4500,- /180€ pro studenty
Paying after 10th of July:: Kč 5400,- / 220€,
Sleva( Kč 4900,- / 200€ pro studety)
Payment infos:
For people paying inside Czech Republic:
Bank: Českspořitelna
Name of account: Patricie Poráková
Number of account: 1923675043/0800
Make a Eu-Standard Transfer
Very important! Please write this message to the recipient: JCURA and Your Name
For people paying outside Czech Republic:
Account holder name: Javier Cura
IBAN :DE70 1002 0890 0601 8494 61
SWIFT (BIC):HYVEDEMM488
BANK: HypoVereinsbank Berlin, Germany
If you are paying from outside Germany make a EU-Standard-Transfer (which should have no cost). Very Important, add the reason of payment: BECHYNE and Your Name.
Contact & Info:
Prague:
Patricie Poráková kilisandalio@gmail.com, mob: 00420777299959,
Berlin:
Javier Cura javiercura@yahoo.com.ar mob: 0049163 638 3774
Moss Beynon Juckes mossbeynonjuckes@rocketmail.com mob: 004915779399735
For those who want alternative accomodation please check:
www.uklasternizahrady.cz, 26, www.mestobechyne.cz/firmy/kratochvilova/ – cca 10/night, www.mestobechyne.cz/firmy/vankova/index.html
How to arrive:
TRAIN : Going from the Prague Main Train Station. Changing train in Tábor and continuing to BECHYNĚ
The whole trip takes 2 and half hour and cost is Kč 163,- / cca 6€. They leave every 2hours. www.cd.cz , www.vlak.cz/ConnForm.asp?tt=a&p=CD&cl=E5
