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Dire à tous prix/To speak at all costs
Tout est affaire de mimétisme et de mascarade. Très mauvaise à l’école, je n’ai jamais su absorber des connaissances par l’apprentissage classique. J’avais toujours 0 à mes dictées et je craignais toutes formes d’interrogations, au point que j’ai développée une forme de détachement face à ma médiocrité. Je décidais de ne pas apprendre pour ne pas souffrir de ne pas y parvenir. Ainsi lorsque je suis partie à l’étranger pour la première fois, le choc fût complet. Sans mots, san

Ophélie Trichard
2 days ago3 min read


Diary of a Bridge: part 5. SHOWS in Paris.
23/01/2026 Our days in Paris flow on and through water. We are housed in Rue de Nantes, in the 19eme arrondissement, a “dynamic neighborhood that houses numerous artistic scenes, large green spaces, and unusual spaces.” The most beautiful part of it is the Canal de l’Ourcq, a canal built by Napoleon in 1804 to bring drinking water to this part of Paris and enable navigation for shipping vessels that would avoid the Seine. It was opened for navigation in 1822, and it still co

Ollie Rasini
Jan 244 min read


Gibberish Exercises by Viola Spolin
from "Improvisation for the Theater", Third Edition, p.114 GIBBERISH Developing Organic Response Through Gibberish Gibberish is an extremely valuable exercise and should be used through-out the workshops. For the director of the formal play, gibberish is a great aid in releasing players from the multitude of technical details surrounding the initial plunge into rehearsal and freeing them to move spontaneously and naturally within their roles. Gibberish is, simply enough, the

Ollie Rasini
Dec 9, 20259 min read


Combining Languages: Exercises developed at the Hungary Lab
Trio scene work, witnesses, passengers, the dynamic of three, and the impact of in-group vs. out-group in language. How does language create alliances and divisions in trio scenes?

Ollie Rasini
Dec 9, 20252 min read


Trio Scenework: Exercises developed at the Hungary Lab
Trio scene work, witnesses, passengers, the dynamic of three, and the impact of in-group vs. out-group in language. How does language create alliances and divisions in trio scenes?

Ollie Rasini
Nov 7, 20252 min read


Diary of a Bridge: part 4. LAB and SHOWS in Italy.
29/06/2025 Bologna airport, Sunday, June 22nd 2025. I pick up the Hungarian crew at Bologna airport. The heat is oppressive. The parking lots and roundabouts are overfull with travellers arriving and departing. We depart as quickly as we can, carving our way North, through the Pianura Padana, a swath of flat land lying across the top of Italy, across the Po River, and through the foothills of the Venetian Alps. These valleys were dug by glaciers millions of years ago, and tod

Ollie Rasini
Jun 28, 20253 min read


Diary of a Bridge: part 3. LAB in France
How was the second LAB? A summary of our work and creative process at St. Sorlin de Morestel, France.

Ollie Rasini
May 20, 20254 min read


Linguistics Workshop: Exploring Language through Improvisation
As part of our international theatre project, I had the opportunity to lead a linguistics workshop for our ensemble.
Katya Tempfli
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Diary of a Bridge: part 2. LAB in Hungary
How was the first LAB? A summary of our work and creative process at Felsőörs, Hungary.

Ollie Rasini
Feb 10, 20255 min read


Diary of a Bridge: part 1. Ljubljana
We decide on a point in time in which to dis-place ourselves and travel to a new place: Ljubljana.

Ollie Rasini
Nov 25, 20246 min read


![Diary of a Bridge: Paris (by Ollie)
In January 2026, the Bridges Impro ensemble gathered in Paris, a city shaped by its waterways and by the bridges that cross them. From our base on Rue de Nantes in the 19ᵗʰ arrondissement, we followed the Canal de l’Ourcq; Napoleon’s 1804 engineering marvel, as it wound past houseboats, drawbridges, and colonies of birds. Ollie writes:
“Like the Bridges cast, the water arrives here from far away… we all stand at the helm of our figurative ship and replot our current course.” Performing at the aptly named Théâtre du Gouvernail (“the helm”), we rediscovered our rhythm together, navigating language barriers, cultural differences, and the unpredictable current of live improvisation. Each show built momentum: structured yet spontaneous, familiar yet new.
Audiences, a mix of Parisians, tourists, and speakers of Hungarian, Slovenian, Italian, and French, responded with warmth and insight. One wrote afterward: “I felt you touched the substantial marrow of what improv actually is. A pure present.”
The quote that guided this week came from Viola Spolin:
“The audience is the most revered member of the theater… They are our guests, fellow players, and the last spoke in the wheel which can then begin to roll.” In Paris, that wheel turned, powered by water, words, and the joy of meeting in the moment.
📖 Read Ollie’s full diary on our website [link in bio].
#BridgesImpro #DiaryOfABridge #Paris #Improvisation #CreativeEurope](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/623228771_17899382907370013_2054220026178708757_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=54GhFRPeIesQ7kNvwFueINk&_nc_oc=AdliwTHzA5Sp2b28jyzn9c2CpH4i4-EFuQOxEaK_VK6zrdX_knxBOmWm_F4yITEySX0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=5wD9f7KpsAuT8zMalJT1Yw&oh=00_AfuQ6XUMOvaZM_HQh4YhIWUk9eVue-c2H7T8aejxToW5hg&oe=6989B78F)
![Diary of a Bridge: Paris (by Ollie)
In January 2026, the Bridges Impro ensemble gathered in Paris, a city shaped by its waterways and by the bridges that cross them. From our base on Rue de Nantes in the 19ᵗʰ arrondissement, we followed the Canal de l’Ourcq; Napoleon’s 1804 engineering marvel, as it wound past houseboats, drawbridges, and colonies of birds. Ollie writes:
“Like the Bridges cast, the water arrives here from far away… we all stand at the helm of our figurative ship and replot our current course.” Performing at the aptly named Théâtre du Gouvernail (“the helm”), we rediscovered our rhythm together, navigating language barriers, cultural differences, and the unpredictable current of live improvisation. Each show built momentum: structured yet spontaneous, familiar yet new.
Audiences, a mix of Parisians, tourists, and speakers of Hungarian, Slovenian, Italian, and French, responded with warmth and insight. One wrote afterward: “I felt you touched the substantial marrow of what improv actually is. A pure present.”
The quote that guided this week came from Viola Spolin:
“The audience is the most revered member of the theater… They are our guests, fellow players, and the last spoke in the wheel which can then begin to roll.” In Paris, that wheel turned, powered by water, words, and the joy of meeting in the moment.
📖 Read Ollie’s full diary on our website [link in bio].
#BridgesImpro #DiaryOfABridge #Paris #Improvisation #CreativeEurope](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/623228771_17899382907370013_2054220026178708757_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=54GhFRPeIesQ7kNvwFueINk&_nc_oc=AdliwTHzA5Sp2b28jyzn9c2CpH4i4-EFuQOxEaK_VK6zrdX_knxBOmWm_F4yITEySX0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=5wD9f7KpsAuT8zMalJT1Yw&oh=00_AfuQ6XUMOvaZM_HQh4YhIWUk9eVue-c2H7T8aejxToW5hg&oe=6989B78F)


![Knowledge Sharing: The IRIS MAP Workshop: Navigating Imagination
This weekend Peter joined the IRIS MAP Workshop in Ljubljan, led by Ann Papoulis, exploring the dialogue between body, imagination, and energy. Through movement, reflection, and color-based exercises, we learned to recognize the inner landscapes that shape our creative presence.
The IRIS MAP identifies seven imaginative energy spaces — black, blue, pink, red, green, purple, and gold; each representing a mode of perception and creation. Guided through these spaces, we explored curiosity, equanimity, play, focus, openness, universality, and vision.
Using the Imagination Gauge (Irisometer), we charted which energies are currently vibrant in us and which are dormant, revealing how imagination can be mapped, expanded, and embodied.
The experience reminded us that artistic awareness begins not only in thought, but in physical consciousness — the moment when imagination becomes movement.
Read more about the IRIS MAP methodology and its applications for improvisation on our website [link in bio].
#BridgesImpro #KnowledgeSharing #IRISMAP #Improvisation #EmbodiedPractice](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/613592220_17897526774370013_1275668285241947888_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=Nho9C0CtiEUQ7kNvwHp_6D4&_nc_oc=AdlJR38Uwl5s7ZxPlKB3uKBcAkBOYoxVdTmQiJDEsnZK77u1Xv1uKAJP70OnDl4Q7uY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=5wD9f7KpsAuT8zMalJT1Yw&oh=00_AfskxfhFSTcfsAG2C5Mi7LVxXn9_m7uyGLSLVW9-W42B3w&oe=6989AD24)
![Knowledge Sharing: The IRIS MAP Workshop: Navigating Imagination
This weekend Peter joined the IRIS MAP Workshop in Ljubljan, led by Ann Papoulis, exploring the dialogue between body, imagination, and energy. Through movement, reflection, and color-based exercises, we learned to recognize the inner landscapes that shape our creative presence.
The IRIS MAP identifies seven imaginative energy spaces — black, blue, pink, red, green, purple, and gold; each representing a mode of perception and creation. Guided through these spaces, we explored curiosity, equanimity, play, focus, openness, universality, and vision.
Using the Imagination Gauge (Irisometer), we charted which energies are currently vibrant in us and which are dormant, revealing how imagination can be mapped, expanded, and embodied.
The experience reminded us that artistic awareness begins not only in thought, but in physical consciousness — the moment when imagination becomes movement.
Read more about the IRIS MAP methodology and its applications for improvisation on our website [link in bio].
#BridgesImpro #KnowledgeSharing #IRISMAP #Improvisation #EmbodiedPractice](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/613592220_17897526774370013_1275668285241947888_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=Nho9C0CtiEUQ7kNvwHp_6D4&_nc_oc=AdlJR38Uwl5s7ZxPlKB3uKBcAkBOYoxVdTmQiJDEsnZK77u1Xv1uKAJP70OnDl4Q7uY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=5wD9f7KpsAuT8zMalJT1Yw&oh=00_AfskxfhFSTcfsAG2C5Mi7LVxXn9_m7uyGLSLVW9-W42B3w&oe=6989AD24)








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