Devising with Collaborative Energy ONLINE

Next Devising Online with Collaborative Energy: 6th Sep Friday 14:00 UK time!

Whether your summer has been filled with celebrations, fun, relaxation, or rest, it's time to gather those experiences and replenish your creativity. As we celebrate and contemplate the end of summer and the change of seasons, join us for another of our signature online theatre devising workshops with Alice. This time the session will start from a piece of visual art, inspiring us to flow from one art form to another.

Since 2023, our Devising Online with Collaborative Energy workshops have provided a supportive and engaging virtual theatre space for creatives. These sessions explore valuable tools of theatre devising, including ideation, movement, improvisation, group exercises, and creative writing, all aimed at facilitating participants' creative development. Workshops participants are encouraged to explore freely and check in with their creative journeys in these relaxing movement-based sessions, interact with group members in a playful vibe, taking away new possibilities and connections.

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.

This time we'll be connecting internationally via a shared stimulus - a beautiful (but random) piece of visual art, chosen by chance. We'll take inspiration from the image, immersing our imaginative brains in that world. We'll respond with writing and movement exercises, flowing from one art form to another.

We'll share and create our work collaboratively, enjoying the similarities & celebrating the differences in where our individual creative brains journey to.

Suitable for:

• All levels of ability, from beginners looking to learn more about devising to those with experience seeking to develop their collaborative practice
• Those interested in theatre-making
• Performers, writers, directors, movers, teachers, creatives
• Individuals from other creative disciplines looking for inspiration in an engaging, collaborative group environment

Expect to:

• Feel relaxed and facilitated to explore, opening up new paths to creativity
• Engage in the process of creating something from scratch
• Benefit from bodily awareness and movement exploration
• Experience a lively, playful, and fun theatre-making atmosphere, facilitated by a leading theatre company
• Receive Alice’s experienced facilitation and attentive feedback to help develop your creative practice

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.

Participants highly recommend Alice 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.