PhysFestNYC Workshop: Masterclass on Devising, The Ensemble, and The Poetics of the Stage

Masterclass on Devising, The Ensemble, and The Poetics of the Stage

Theater is a poetic art form, abounding in visual metaphors, double meanings, and gestures that stand in for the whole. This master class will explore the poetic body and the poetic stage, aiming to glimpse the power of layering the stage with different kinds of meaning to move theatre-makers from writing in prose to writing with all the theatrical tools at their disposal: breath, body, tension, sound, silence, gesture, repetition, and surprise. Bring your body and imagination and take part in an exploration of how to use the theater to evoke and provoke, whisper and blister, caress and transgress.

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Quinn Bauriedel 

Since 1995, Quinn has been one of the leading artists with Pig Iron Theatre Company, co-creating many of the company's 30+ original works of theatre and touring them to venues and festivals worldwide. He has directed, designed, and performed with the company since its inception. Quinn is the Program Director of Pig Iron School, a physical theatre school rooted in Lecoq pedagogy and ensemble theatre practice that offers MFA and certificate programs in Devised Performance through a partnership with Rowan University (launching January 2025), as well as workshops, residencies, and other training opportunities. Additionally, he has been on the faculty of Swarthmore College, Princeton University, Dartmouth College and the Headlong Performance Institute. Quinn is a Pew Fellow, Eisenhower Fellow, USA Knight Fellow, Luce Scholar, and Fox Foundation Actor Fellow, among other awards. He is a graduate of Ecole Jacques Lecoq and Swarthmore College.

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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.