Educational Year Physical Theatre
10 months physical theatre education
The Educational Year Physical Theatre is an educational program at the interface of dance, drama and circus; based on the technique Mime Corporel Dramatique (Etienne Decroux). The body takes center stage.
From classical pantomime to modern mime, from the tradition of Commedia dell' Arte to performance. From clowning to acrobatics.
Discover the public space, work with objects and puppets, play with masks, clowning, composition, improvisation and open up new paths for movement theater from historical backgrounds.
Who is the EDUCATIONAL YEAR PHYSICAL THEATRE suitable for?
- For people who are motivated, reliable and open to new ideas.
- For people who want to express themselves in non-conventional spaces, who want to discover new forms and expand their skills through tradition and innovation. For wondrous bodies that develop their own language.
- For people who want to prepare intensively for a course of study or training.
- For young performers who want to explore visual dramaturgy and movement, prepare for entering the working world and develop a network on a European level.
- For experienced artists from the fields of theater, music, dance, performance and circus who want to expand their skills.
- For people from the age of 17.
And what is your intention?
The facts at a glance:
- 10 months of PHYSICAL THEATER, intensively practical and theoretical
- The EDUCATIONAL YEAR PHYSICAL THEATRE focuses on different contemporary approaches to physical theater. In order to promote the continuous growth of skills and knowledge, further intensive practical and theoretical seminars in the following areas are offered: Mime Corporel, Mask, Object Theater, Pantomime, Clown, Performance, Dance, Circus, Anatomy, History, Music and other genres ...
- Working hours: Monday to Thursday, from 08:30 to 15:00 (except on public holidays and Berlin school vacations)
- Stage routine: a workshop performance in December and a joint final project in Berlin.
- We work in fixed groups in order to support our students individually and to strengthen togetherness and interaction.
- The training languages are German and English. We are very supportive of our foreign applicants, but also expect them to make an intensive effort to learn German.
- Costs: 4800€ - installment payments are of course possible, without additional costs.
- Support with further planning of the artistic path, preparation of application documents, advice on career orientation and funding applications.
Next year: 08.09.2025 to 06.07.2026
Application start: 06.01.2025
Audition: 10.05.2025 & 14.06.2025 & 19.07.2025
Information on the application process can be found here.
Do you have any questions? Then write an e-mail to Tina Weiler:
bewerbung@senecaintensiv.de.
We look forward to getting to know you!
Basic information on the structure of the EDUCATIONAL YEAR PHYSICAL THEATRE
The EDUCATIONAL YEAR PHYSICAL THEATRE is divided into 5 phases.
Phase 1 - A lot of training but also theory - When the head is well filled, the body also works better and creativity can unfold in the best possible way. As we consider theoretical backgrounds to be very important for movement artists, there are basic theoretical seminars
Phase 2 - build-up phase - finding a group, lots of training, exploring the body, your own limits and possibilities... sweat, perform, grow! The open days, the big improv jam session, a workshop performance, start planning your own pieces
Phase 3 - Working with artists - lots of training, and the development of several stage pieces for the final performance with various professional artists
Phase 4 - Training, training, training! - Intensive group-related training, space and time to realize your own artistic projects, group trip
Phase 5 - Creation phase - In the final phase, the individual pieces are developed, rehearsed and brought together with the group pieces to create a full-length final performance - the KONDENSAT. Experiencing the stage together is a central component of the Physical Theater educational year.
You can get even more information and guaranteed answers to all your questions at our Open Days/OPEN HOUSE and, of course, in great detail at our AUDITION.
