EDUCATIONAL YEAR PHYSICAL THEATRE
10 months physical theatre education
The EDUCATIONAL YEAR PHYSICAL THEATRE is aimed at people who want to explore the diversity of physical theatre in all its depth. The focus is on the body as a means of expression. In an intensive and varied program of practical and theoretical workshops, participants explore, train, and refine their bodies together.
The spectrum ranges from physical training, mime, clowning, and mask play to vocal work and contemporary dance to improvisation, composition, and individual and partner acrobatics. You will explore both the dramatic and humorous dimensions of performance, work with objects, and discover public space as a stage.
Historical traditions are combined with contemporary approaches, opening up new avenues for your own artistic practice.
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 unconventional spaces, 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 degree or training program.
· For young performers who want to engage with visual dramaturgy and movement, prepare for entry into the working world, and develop a network at the European level.
· For experienced artists in the fields of theater, music, dance, performance, and circus who want to expand their skills.
· For people aged 17 to 57.
The facts at a glance:
· 10 months of PHYSICAL THEATER, intensive practical and theoretical training
· The PHYSICAL THEATER EDUCATIONAL YEAR focuses on different contemporary approaches to physical theater. To promote continuous growth in skills and knowledge, additional intensive practical and theoretical seminars are offered in the following areas: mime corporel, mask, object theater, clowning, performance, dance, anatomy, history, music, and other genres.
· Working hours: Monday to Thursday (seminars), from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (except on public holidays and during Berlin school vacations)
· Stage routine: one showing in December and a joint final project in Berlin in the summer.
· In order to support our students individually and strengthen cooperation and mutual learning, we work in fixed groups.
· The languages of instruction are German and English. We provide extensive support to our international applicants, but also expect them to make a serious effort to learn German.
· Support in further planning your artistic path, preparing application documents, career counseling, and grant applications.
· Costs: €3800 - Installment payments are of course possible at no additional cost.
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 multi-day OPEN HOUSE, 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 creators.
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 HOUSE and, of course, in great detail at our AUDITIONS.
Next year: 24.08.2026 to 28.06.2027
Application start: 01.01.2026
Audition: 09.05.2026 & 13.06.2026 & 11.07.2026
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!

