The seminar Theatre of Research with Fanis Katechos, is part of the International Research Theater Laboratory – OSMOSIS, which will be held as part of the 13th HRTFest.
It is a ten-day, international laboratory with trainers of theater and performing arts from all over the world (Greece, Italy, Germany, Poland, Denmark, USA), which will end in the creation of the show Osmosis – The Performance: an open artistic jam with the directon of Fabrica Athens, which will seal the closing ceremony of the Festival.
Those interested can attend the entire ten-day course, as well as individual seminars. For more information on the International Research Theater Laboratory – Osmosis and the individual seminars follow the link: https://www.fabricaathens.gr/…/international-research…/
Workshop Discription:
In the annual course “Theatre of Research” with lecturer Fanis Katechos (Fabrica Athens), participants will be trained as “Dimensional Performers”, i.e. performers, who:
- Self-manage their art
They learn how to research, to be independent creators and trainers of performing arts, but also how to be efficient with their presence within a group and in the hands of another creator
- They have a multidimensional perspective of the performing arts and are equipped with the appropriate tools to maneuver in various interpretive ways
They receive a comprehensive theatrical education and multiple stimuli in order to choose their own specialization in the performing arts. They gain practical and theoretical knowledge of physical theater, devised theater, street theater, site specific performance, and theater as a social and anthropological tool.
During the 3 trimesters of the annual theater workshop, trainees will be trained in world-renowned physical theater methods and techniques, as well as techniques that have been developed through the Research Theater path itself.
More specifically, participants will learn about physical theater techniques of Jerzy Grotowski and Odin Teatret, ground acrobatics, the practice of yoga and qigong, mime and theatrical clown techniques, as well as Susan Batson’s acting techniques.
More specifically by teaching quarter:
October ǀ November ǀ December
“Diving”
In the 1st quarter, participants:
- Redefine their presence in the here and now.
- Discover the tools they have as performers (body, mind and emotion).
- Expand the limits of their physical and mental endurance and learn to manage energy in various physical acts.
- Identify their visible and invisible masks and work on bringing themselves to “point zero” or “white cloth”, where everything is recorded from the beginning.
- Work intensively with the center of the body to expand consciousness in movement and release breathing.
January ǀ February
“Alalagmos”
During the 2nd quarter,
- Participants are introduced to the relationship between the body and the sound it produces (embodied sound).
- The trainees discover their natural – primitive sound and work on strengthening the respiratory system and their physical speakers.
- Inseparable bonds are created between the individual and the whole and they re-create relationships with the surrounding space and the objects/bodies it includes.
March ǀ April ǀ May
“Production”
In the last quarter of the workshop, the trainees:
- Organize the practical and theoretical material they have collected and produced by themselves.
- Create their personal training, which they are invited to share with the group.
- Present the performance material they have created within a staged composition.
In addition, program participants will have the opportunity to attend with priority a series of seminars, programs and training that the Fabrica Athens team will hold in the period 2025-2026. Attending these will have a positive effect on the more direct and comprehensive training of the participants. In more detail, during the year the following will be implemented:
- Annual Research Theater Workshop
- Training in Stilts, Acrobatics (ground and aerial), Object Manipulation
- Youth Theater Education Programs
- Visit to theater education programs in correctional institutions
- Workshops and performances of various subjects
Who is it addressed to:
The training is aimed at professional artists (performers, actors, dancers, etc.), students of performing and other arts, but also at people with less experience in (performing) arts, who have the willingness and availability to work in a dynamic group centered on theater.
Certificate of Attendance:
At the end of the workshop cycle, participants receive an official Certificate of Attendance from the Fabrica Athens Theater Organization.
Finally, although the annual “Theatre of Research” workshop is self-contained, interested parties are encouraged to continue their studies in the “Theatre Research and Education Program” of Fabrica Athens, which lasts one or two additional years. In this, the trainees continue the 2nd year by delving deeper into “Alalagmos – Part B”. At the same time, they create an ensemble performance and, relying on the peer teaching method, are trained to teach younger trainees. In the 3rd year, separate work is carried out with each trainee to create a solo performance.
Title of Workshop: Theater of Research
Trainer: Fanis Katehos
Date: 19-20/09/2025
Hour: 14:15-17:00
Place: Rektifie- Research Center of Mixed Performing Arts
Language: English (possibility of concurrent greek translation)
Prices for International Research Theater Laboratory-OSMOSIS:
For the whole 10 days:
Participants up to 29 years old: 50 euros ( limited number of places: 15)
Participants 30 years olg and over: 150 euros
Audiance: 100 euros
1 day seminar: 30 euros
2 days seminars: 50 euros
3 days seminars: 70 euros
Participation Form: https://forms.gle/Me72kVpPGyTW7rN97
