CONCORDIA COLLEGE CREDO IN CRETE 2008

KRATIRAS STUDIO

The seminar will begin with the Presentation of the documentary ‘’Poetica Part 1” in which part of our work is recorded to be followed by a short term (four hour session) involving orientation on how we approach the matter .
Field study ‘’AJAX’’ by Sophocles parts of which will be carried out with the participation of the students as chorus and in various roles
There will be a more detailed training via the rules of Metric Science in actually articulating a 3000 year old language and improvisation techniques on  the basic rhythms in a ‘’manic state’’ and body movement.
A definite prerequisite is loose clothing such as sweatpants and shirts along with flat plastic shoes or bare foot if in a wooden floor, and all that if available in black or another dark color.
There will be a basic “Psimithio” (The first masks used by Thespis are called that and were  made out of linen) and also we will be using simple theatre make up in order to form a basic unity in how chorus looked, felt and acted.
A conversation will follow where we can exchange information on the whole event and literature.