Devising with Collaborative Energy January 2025

As we enter a new year, cozy up from the comfort of your own space and enter our collaborative space online to join our workshops in this winter season. Enjoy warming up to explore, connect and find inspiration and creative expression. Our January Online Workshops are about new paths and new beginnings, for you and your creativity.

Our regular series Devising with Collaborative Energy ONLINE returns at the beginning of 2025.

A piece of visual art, randomly chosen at the start of the workshop to become the stimulus unlocking immersion and imagined words...

Followed by movement exploration, theatre devising games, collaborative creative ideation, improvisation and creative writing.

This edition continues to take a piece of visual art – a new one randomly chosen on the day as the starter game. We'll be connecting internationally via this shared stimulus. We'll start by immersing our imaginative brains in that world. We'll respond with writing and movement exercises, with inspiration flowing from one art form to another.

Log in from the comfort of your space wherever you are. In the 1.5 hours, we fuse the unique talents and collective creativity of the group, with members meeting from across the UK & internationally.

Suitable for:

• Those who’d like to relax through movement exploration and reconnect with their bodymind

• Those interested in art and creative expression

• Those interested in theatre making

• Those who want to express themselves creatively

• Those who are searching for new inspirations and want help with their writing or creation

• No experience in theatre or movement required. All levels welcome!

  
  

Join the workshop to:

• Explore key gem tools from theatre devising such as ideation, movement, improvisation, group exercises, and creative writing and have inspired all sorts of creative possibilities.

• Start by warming up and having fun with movement

• Create small pieces from scratch through playful games involving movement ideas and exercises, building characters and writing and sharing in an inspiring group

• Benefit your wellbeing or creative growth

Since 2023, our Devising Online with Collaborative Energy workshops have provided a supportive and engaging virtual theatre space for creative souls of all walks, who have found the sessions and practice inspiring and helpful, as well as a great opportunity to make connections in a collaborative group environment.

Hosted by Waterway, this workshop will be led by Alice Higginson-Clarke: a theatre-maker, performer & writer who has been a Co-Artistic Director of Scratchworks Theatre Company since it began in 2013. With 10 years' award-winning track record of highly visual and playful theatre, Scratchworks is a physical ensemble of three women blending movement, comedy, live music and imagination to bring a story to life.

Alice is highly recommended by the participants for her excellence in facilitating a relaxing, resourceful and fun group environment where everyone feels supported to explore, create and learn.

Testimonials:

‘I loved the way you led us to deep dive into the activities by explaining details in clear instructions. Also, I loved the atmosphere among all of us. It was like we were meeting face-to-face.’ – Participant

‘The workshops always begin with a small thing or word but the outcome is enormous. They provide a chance to think outside the box. Participants are supported to be creative.’ – Participant

‘I think the workshop encourages one to tap into the unknown imagination and think of our bodies. Great source of inspiration to create things towards certain new feelings, thoughts, and connections.’ – Participant

For this session you will need a piece of paper & pen. A private space and clothes suitable for moving are also recommended.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please reach out—we’d love to chat or help you.

You can email waterwayworkshop@gmail.com or message Waterway on Instagram.