Date: December 20, 2025
Location: Compagnie du Chat qui Tousse, 1 RUE Proudhon, 29200 Brest
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Event Description:
Celebrate the winter season with a day devoted to improvisation and ensemble performance, designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and artistic growth. This free event welcomes participants of all ages and backgrounds to explore the principles of interactive theater through a series of immersive exercises, workshops, and performance opportunities.
The day begins at 11:00 AM with an introduction and warm-up session. Participants engage in physical and vocal exercises aimed at building energy, focus, and presence. Icebreaker activities encourage communication, cooperation, and trust, setting the stage for a day of collaborative creativity.
By 11:45 AM, the workshop moves into improvisation exercises. Participants practice spontaneity, character creation, and scene development, experimenting with different narrative structures and dramatic techniques. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, active listening, and responding authentically to fellow performers and audience input. Facilitators provide guidance on balancing creativity with narrative coherence and ensuring every participant’s voice is valued.
After a lunch break at 1:00 PM, attendees participate in small ensemble projects. Groups create short performances based on prompts provided by facilitators, incorporating elements of audience interaction, storytelling, and theatrical technique. These exercises encourage participants to experiment with timing, pacing, emotion, and stage presence, while learning to support and respond to one another in a collaborative setting.
At 3:30 PM, ensembles present their performances to the entire group. Each performance is followed by constructive feedback, highlighting strengths, creative choices, and opportunities for growth. The feedback session emphasizes learning, reflection, and shared artistic exploration, allowing participants to refine their skills in a supportive environment.
The final segment begins at 4:30 PM, where all participants join in a large-scale improvisational performance. This collaborative showcase integrates techniques learned throughout the day, including improvisation, ensemble coordination, and audience participation. The culminating performance demonstrates the transformative power of interactive theater and the creative potential of collective expression.
The event concludes at 5:00 PM with a reflection circle and discussion on how participants can continue exploring improvisation and theater in their own communities. Attendees leave with practical skills, a deeper understanding of ensemble work, and a renewed appreciation for the role of theater in fostering creativity, collaboration, and social connection.
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