MASTER CLASS in mask, puppet & object theatre using the ©In-Balance Method created by Mariana Araoz
Theatre In-Balance (formerly TMR)
– available at selected times of the year or on demand, also in Sweden.
In English/ also available in Spanish/French
The ©In-Balance Method designed and created by Mariana Araoz, is a method Mariana implements throughout her work as theatre-maker, actor, writer, director and drama pedagogue. Taught by Mariana at National Drama Schools all over the world. The master class is open to performers, dancers, actors, musicians, performing artists, circus artists and theatre-makers – even beginners.
A master class on the In-Balance Method designed and created by Mariana Araoz, uses mask, movement and object theatre. It is open to performers, dancers, actors, musicians, performing artists, circus artists and theatre-makers, even beginners. It is available in Sweden at selected times of the year or on demand, also internationally and also can be tailor-made to suit the participants. It can be streamlined for example for specifically circus artists or dancers or the elderly or for corporate team-building, for medical staff or for young people ect.
The class is led by Mariana Araoz, professor of mask at Teaterhögskolan Malmö, Artistic Director of TMR Theatre In-Balance in Sweden and Artistic Director of Maison de l’Equilibre du Genre and Collectif Masque Paris.
ABOUT THE METHOD
The ©In-Balance Method is a method Mariana implements throughout her work as theatre-maker, actor, writer, director and drama pedagogue; currently taught by Mariana in drama schools all over the world, based on her 30 plus years of drama and teaching experience.
Mariana specializes in gender balance, puppetry and mask, as well as object theatre. With her two theatre companies in Sweden and France, she produces and directs plays, movies, conferences and workshops using Mask and Puppets techniques, creating a unique, gender-fluid, peace and equality-based theatre form. It combines elements of mask, puppetry and dance with actors, text and object theatre.
The focal points of the ©In-Balance Method are:
-Transmission of knowledge on stage
-Service on stage
-Balance of power onstage and offstage
The In-Balance Method is thus aimed at finding balance within the theatre space, the stage, the performers, the group and the audience. At its core, this method invokes an equal amount of power distribution. The story and its leading characters are brought to life by the ‘servants of the stage’, through mask and puppet configurations.
Mariana Araoz has created this storytelling form and named it:
THE FLYING BIRDS.
ABOUT THE CLASS
The 3-hour master class will cover:
– the In-Balance Method
– Flying Birds storytelling
– the birth of a mask character
For attendees, during the class please:
– be prepared to move physically around in the room
– wear comfortable clothes you can move in, all black
– bring your own water bottle.
Space is limited so book to reserve a place in the class.
Koppling till läroplanen
The workshop is of especial interest to students of drama, psychology, dance, music, theatre studies, acting, circus & gymnastics. The class can be held in English, French or Spanish so it is also related to foreign-language studies.
Extra material
This video about Mariana’s teaching and the In-Balance Method is in French