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Ticket price: £120 per couple (£80 First Release).

About the workshop

Improvisation is the act of making or doing something spontaneous, often either unplanned or using a score. Improvisation techniques are developed and used in may performance arts, such as theater, public speaking, and dance. These techniques allow us to act freely within a framework of our choosing, and can lead to the feeling of freedom within a supportive framework.

Many of these techniques can be applied to rope bondage, a practice which often is often improvised; many perhaps start with a tie, an idea, or a framework, and tie together freely with that foundation, adapting what happens in a session to the moment and the needs of the individuals involved.

In this workshop, we will touch upon several methods of improvisation and how they can be used in rope bondage. We will learn what a "score" is and how it can be used to build a session, explore how to use partner dynamics to direct our play, and how to use other tools besides rope to influence a session (such as costumes, toys, music, set, and setting). We will bring in the understanding of what a ritual is, and how ritualization can be used as a means for setting the tone of a scene. And finally, we will discuss how improvisation can be used when constructing a rope performance, experimenting with short performance scores of our own during the workshop.

About the facilitators

Saara Rei

Saara is a workshop facilitator and performance artist with a background in music, dance, education, and public speaking. Saara's work generally centers around the exploration of suffering, both physical and emotional. Through their kink practice, Saara has come to understand that suffering comes from the comparison of what has been or could be to the present moment. And with that, Saara enjoys teaching about how to use suffering as a path to presence and enjoyment in life. Having a Ph.D. in mathematics, Saara’s academic experience adds an intellectual flair to complement their performative approach to bodywork. Playfulness and humor make up a big chunk of Saara's personality and approach to life, giving their workshops a very exploitative and light atmosphere, even while approaching some of the heaviest of topics.

Swen Brandy

Saara’s partner, Swen Brandy, is a 45-year-old artist and photographer from South Germany, Stuttgart. In his practice of playshooting, he combines BDSM, fetish, and sex-positive scenarios with photography and film, often resulting in personal challenges and intense experiences for the model(s). His core topics include the creation of body- and mind-challenges, impact play, rough-body play, play-fighting, body mechanics, as well as the design of creative play scenarios for private or professional use. Aside from his shootings, he works as a communication designer and passes his knowledge as a kink educator. As a switch, he is experienced from many angles of kink, and in particular, as a rope bottom for many years.

What to bring

Please note:

• Take 2 Ropes with you (6-8meter and a short one less than 6m)
  
• Bring something to take notes with, it will be a lot to memorise
  
• The workshop is designed for all Levels