BFT Introductory Training

Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) is the only theatre company in Europe banned by its government on political grounds. Founded in Minsk in 2005, BFT emerged as a direct challenge to the absolute censorship of freedom of artistic expression in “Europe’s last dictatorship”.In 2011, the company’s artistic directors, Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin, were forced into exile, becoming political refugees in the UK.  Since then the company has worked across borders to create, campaign and educate – building a movement for democratisation, human rights and artistic freedom.In Minsk, where the company is outlawed, BFT’s permanent ensemble continues to perform over 100 times each year. Rehearsing between the UK and Belarus by Skype, the company has created more than 25 productions and toured internationally to over 40 countries. In 2015 alone it performed to live audiences of over 10,000 people, and more than 500,000 viewed its work online.

Belarus Free Theatre

A two-day intensive training in BFT’s defining artistic method.

NDT Broadgate

Belarus Free Theatre is all about people: their stories, their experiences, their ability to create change. This two-day intensive workshop provides training in our unique methodology of creating original performances based on the stories and lived experience of individuals. Akin to documentary journalism, our approach to generating new theatrical material seeks to give an authentic expression to untold stories, often focused on issues of social justice, societal taboos and defending human rights. It will explore: <ul><li>techniques to capture and record peoples’ personal stories and experiences</li><li>freeing mental/physical inhibitions, developing flexibility, plasticity and the physical form necessary for expression of inner life</li><li>drawing on personal experiences to create a simple series of ètudes/sketches that form the basis of performance based on documentary material.</li></ul>Suitable for students, emerging or mid-career actors, directors and theatre-makers, aged 18+.Dates: Friday 26 &amp; Saturday 27 November, 2021Time: 10:30AM-5:00PM Bursaries: A limited number of discounted and bursary places are available for situations where cost may be a barrier to participation. Please contact education@belarusfreetheatre.com for more information.

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