Burn

is the age of ignorance a happy age? is the cloud of unknowing a safe cloud or does it contain toxic cells able to poison and kill people? what happens to the body when the brain stops thinking? are side-effects invisible or do they appear like a sign of madness? is it a repetitive movement? a tic? a way of walking? an awkwardness or a new fluidity? is it life lived in a mechanical chain of events? a constant flux of images repeating themselves over and over again like the silent sequence of pictures appearing and disappearing on the screen? a 24-hour slideshow, broadcasting numbing music through the wall pipes?

The school, which takes its inspiration from the novel Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 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 14 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 17th 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 14 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
• Number of participants : up to 35 performers + 10 designers / technicians / creative team

Cost:

• School: 225 Euros
• Hostel Accommodation: 15 Euros per night
• Food: 185 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).

Click here to fill the application form!