Thanks, Phelim, for telling us about your work and this workshop. Itlooks wonderful and I am happy to learn of it.
On 11/14/05, Phelim McDermott <[email protected]> wrote:> Hi to people on this list,>> I'm new here but have been a ghost observing some of the conversations..>> My name is Phelim and i work in the uk in Theatre. If you want to know about> our company the website is www.improbable.co.uk. We have done wide ranging> shows from improvised shows in tiny places, to west end/braodway shows, to> building a flaming sticky tape tower in front of the sidney opera house.> The common factor in the shows is creativity developed from improvisation> and ensemble. Three years ago I recieved a NESTA fellowship to study> connections between Mindell's World Work and `improvisation. As part of my> research i of course came across open space technology. In January I will> be opening the space for Improbable's first OS event.. "Devoted and> Disgruntled" aimed at dealing with some of the things that might be better> in my field of work. There might be people on this string who are actually> involved in theatre who may want to come or people may simply be pleased to> know it's happening. Its exciting to see all the different activity on here> and interesting to see the discussions about deep democracy and Amy> mindell's idea of "metaskills" which have been central to the work i have> been developing.>> Any way here's the advert.. no apologies i just cant keep it in!!!>> DEVOTED AND DISGRUNTLED> What are we going to do about theatre?>> Dear All,>>> I have been involved with professional theatre and performance since I left> college in 1985. Since that time I have created and co created shows which> have ranged from totally improvised and devised work to classical texts for> repertory theatres, from puppetry to site specific work and from dance> theatre to comedy. I have performed, designed, written, devised, taught,> improvised and served on the Board of the Actor's centre. Yet in all this> time I have often felt an outsider in my own profession. There are things I> love about theatre and things I find very difficult….things which I wish> were different. I find myself both devoted and disgruntled. Over the years I> have often found myself gossiping and moaning about how the world I work in> could be better. Not just about what we put on the stage but how we produce,> manage and administrate our work. How we create it in all aspects and how we> treat each other as a creative community.>> As a result of a NESTA fellowship I have been able to train in and research> some new ways of working with groups, learning from other creative and> developmental fields. On 7th and 8th of January Improbable will be hosting> an Open Space Event, which I will facilitate. It hopes to support some> creative ideas and actions around the issues you might feel devoted and> disgruntled about. It will address the things you care about and maybe wish> could be different in any aspect of our profession. The things which you> feel are important or unaddressed in our community.>>> It will be the first time Improbable has hosted an event like this and I> invite you to join us in this new adventure of trying to make change happen,> or even if you are just curious about a new way of working with groups in a> self organising way. I would like to stress that this event will not just be> a discussion or a talking shop. We are aiming to take action and to make a> difference.>>> If you care, see you there.>>> Phelim>>> Phelim McDermott,> Co-Artistic Director, Improbable> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Improbable's Open Space Event> DEVOTED AND DISGRUNTLED> What are we going to do about theatre?>>> Facilitated by Phelim McDermott>>> A two-day event, 7th and 8th January 2006, 10am – 7pm>>> At National Youth Theatre, 443-445 Holloway Road, London, N7 6LW>>> Although Open Space may be new to you it has been used all over the world> with predictable results. It will be an exciting open-ended event that> enables a self-organising group to use its collective imagination to deal> with complex issues and it will achieve this in an incredibly short space of> time. By the end of the event the following will have occurred:>> € Every issue of concern to anybody will have been raised, if they took> responsibility for doing that.>> € All issues will have received full discussion, to the extent desired.>> € A full report of issues and discussions will be in the hands of all> participants.>> € And YOU will have taken part in making it happen.>> A strong point of Open Space is it's ability to unite groups of enormous> diversity, to that end we are encouraging all participants.>>> HOW TO REGISTER:>> TICKETS: £15/person.> All proceeds are to cover direct costs of this event including the hire of> the space, refreshments and equipment hires.>> SUBSIDISED TICKETS: We have a number of subsidised places available, at a> reduced rate of £5. If you feel that your circumstances mean that you might> qualify for one of these please drop an e-mail to:>>> [email protected].>>> They will be offered on a first come first served basis.>>> FIVE FOR THE PRICE OF FOUR GROUP DISCOUNT: Apply as a group of five and you> can have five tickets for £60.>>> THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS THE 9TH DECEMBER.>>> PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO:> Improbable> 4th Floor> 43 The Aldwych> London WC2B 0QY>>> I am writing to reserve (PLEASE FILL IN AMOUNT OF PLACES) place/s> for the Open Space Event on the 7th and 8th January 2006.>>> I enclose a cheque for £ (PLEASE FILL IN AMOUNT) made payable to> Improbable Theatre.>>> Please write a sentence or two describing what you do in order to help us> get a sense of who is coming. E.g. I am a performer, who makes my own work,> and works with different companies. If you are applying as a group to get> the group discount please write a sentence on each of you.>>> I am a.....................>>>>>> NAME:>>> E-MAIL ADDRESS:>>> TELEPHONE NUMBER:>>> ADDRESS:>>> National Youth Theatre is an accessible building. Please let us know on> application if you have any needs we should be aware of to enable you to> attend.>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->> Tickets will be offered on a first come first served basis so please book> early to ensure your place. We regret that we will be unable to offer a> refund if you are unable to attend. If the event becomes fully booked we> will inform you as soon as possible and return your cheque to you.>> Need any more info?> Contact Improbable, 020 7240 4556> [email protected],> www.improbable.co.uk> or www.clusterform.cmo, launched on 21.11.05>>>>> The event is supported by National Youth Theatre and will be facilitated by> Phelim McDermott who is a NESTA fellow.>>>>>>>> * *> ==========================================================> [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe,> unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of> [email protected]:> http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To> learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs:> http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist --Warmly,Tree Fitzpatrick * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
