ODIN WEEK FESTIVAL
A TEN-DAY INTENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO ODIN TEATRET'S
TRAINING AND WORKING METHODS AS WELL AS BARTERS, LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ORGANISATION AND
PERFORMANCES
The ODIN WEEK FESTIVAL is an international seminar-festival,
held once a year at Odin Teatret in Holstebro for people wishing to
acquire a better knowledge of its activities. The programme
includes training, attending rehearsals, all Odin Teatret's
performances and work demonstrations currently on repertoire,
films, meetings with Eugenio Barba, lectures and discussions. The
programme is conducted in English.
The first Odin Week was held in 1989 as a workshop accompanied
by films and performances so that the participants could experience
the process of physical and vocal training together with the
resulting performances directed by Eugenio Barba.
The ODIN WEEK FESTIVAL now lasts nine days and offers the
opportunity of a full immersion in Odin Teatret's diverse fields of
action. The actors and Eugenio Barba lead the practical sessions of
"the Odin Tradition" which is composed of different
individualities, personal techniques and shared values which exist
in the everyday practice of our craft. Each actor gives the
participants an insight into their particular creative approach
while the meetings with Eugenio Barba are a time for questions
concerning directing, group dynamics and survival strategy, theatre
anthropology and other issues.
Every day, from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m, activities include - apart
from those mentioned above - meetings with Odin Teatret's
musicians, technicians and administrative staff, the
preparation of a barter with local people and a visit to the town
which has been Odin Teatret's home for 44 years. The ODIN WEEK
FESTIVAL gives a chance to get to know how a group functions, from
the complex weaving of a performance to the numerous details of
planning and organising tours, maintaining an effective connection
with the local community and making available a living archive of
the vast amount of material about Odin Teatret's history as a
theatre laboratory.
The ODIN WEEK FESTIVAL, for a maximum of 50 participants, is
addressed to theatre and dance practitioners, scholars and
anthropologists, cultural activists and politicians - all those
interested in Odin Teatret's multiple activities. Participants can
choose between being active or observers. The participation fee
includes the cost of food and lodging.
An example of the daily
programme, which will be conducted in English:
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08.00 - 10.00
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Physical and vocal training
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10.00 - 10.30
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Break
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10.30 - 12.00
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Work demonstrations by Odin Teatret's actors
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12.00 - 13.30
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Lunch break and practical maintenance duties in the theatre
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13.30 - 16.30
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"The Odin Tradition" directed by one of the actors or
musicians
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16.30 - 17.00
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Break
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17.00 - 18.00
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Meeting with Eugenio Barba
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18.00 - 20.00
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Break for dinner
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20.00 -
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Every evening there will be a performance by Odin Teatret
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