Shawn Kinley and Steve Jarand Mask and Improvisation Workshop - Notes, Photos, Videos, Comments

[Belina Raffy]

Hi Everyone!

I am creating this space for anyone who participated in the Mask and Improvisation workshop with Shawn Kinley and Steve Jarand in the UK to post notes, comments, photos and videos.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes,
Belina

[Paul Z Jackson]

The importance of embodying the mask to bring it to life.
The power of stillness and of slow movement of the face.
Looking away and back again - reminded of the silent cinema great performers.
And some great circle game variations.

[Pertti Lehtonen]

Belina,
Thank you so much for making this happen! It was so much fun!

What masks teach us, perhaps openness and honesty. And that our body is more capable to express than we normally think. The full masks also made me think that less is enough. What else ?
Pertti

[Colleen Laliberte]

Thank you Belina for bringing together the two Masters...Shawn and Steve...what an amazing opportunity to have them both at the same time...thank you also for connecting me with so many inspiring and generous souls! I am still processing the weekend...what a whirlwind experience! I am already planning some workshops with a creative team here in Chattanooga, and to participate in an exhibit using masks in performance. Of course Zach and I will be sharing the magic of the weekend with participants at IMPROVSTOCK in chattanooga when Keith Johnstone is here March 9-15th...

so much to share...

more on this later

I'll post pictures soon...thank you for posting your fantastic shots!

colleen

[Belina Raffy]

To the lovely participants and facilitators, what did you get out of the workshop and how will you use it?