PhysFestNYC Workshop: Playful Duo in the Public Space by Selena Rook

Playful Duo in the Public Space

In this workshop we will work on duo relationships of absurd characters. Focusing on physicality, relationship, and ambulation, we will explore simple character relationships, rooted in mutual and absurd admiration. The workshop will culminate in a brief exploration of how these duos interact with the public space (exact space still to be determined!) and with audiences. We will attempt to find the right physicality for public space so that passersby are drawn in, understand that they are witnessing performance, and see space differently, through each duos lens and absurd logic.

Selena Rook is a performing artist focusing on projects in unexpected spaces. She was the Artistic Director of “Inclownito”, a 2-year interdisciplinary public performance project. Selena has worked as a professional hospital clown with Le Rire Médecin and Laughter League for over 10 years. She is a teaching artist with the Brooklyn Museum and co-founded Association Peekaboo. A 2009 graduate of the Jacques Lecoq theater school and LEM scenography course, she was a 2005 Watson Fellow and has a B.A. in Visual and Performing Arts from Bowdoin College, with a focus on Arts and Social Change.

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PhysFestNYC is a community-focused festival that celebrates, enriches, and envisions our field of physical theaters. As an annual gathering, provides space for practitioners, audiences, and the physical-theater-curious to share in presented works, diverse workshop offerings, and community-building events.

Broken Box Mime Theater's mission is to activate the imagination of our audiences, contemporize the art of mime, and remind us all of the power of simple storytelling.