The Details
 

• Dates: 

  • Sept 6th: Arrivals

  • Sept 7th-11th: Program

  • Sept 12th: Departures
     

• The Venue:
  Bildungshaus Sodalitas (https://www.sodalitas.at/home/) in Tainach/Tinje, Austria (https://maps.app.goo.gl/LdHdkddikMb6tJjb7)
   

• The Program:
  30 hours of high-level workshops + curated evening programs. All the teachers are professional improvisers with 15+ years of teaching experienceand have participated in the Bridges Project (bridgesimpro.eu), which focuses on multilingual improvisation. The Academy is a chance for us to share the discoveries we have made in the Bridges project about how theatrical improvisation can create connections across different cultures and languages.
   

• Cost: €80 per student. We are able to offer such a low fee thanks to the generous support of the European Union's Creative Europe program.
   

• Lodging: Room & board included! Single beds in shared rooms (2-3 people), divided by gender. Note: You can request a specific roommate.
   

• Meals: All meals provided are deliciously vegetarian. All meals from dinner on September 6th to breakfast on September 12th are included.
   

• Travel: We strongly encourage traveling ecologically via train, bus, or carpooling with fellow participants. (Please note: Travel costs are not included in the fee.)
   

Teachers and Workshops
Timothée Ansieau: "Serious Play"

Lucie Vokrouhlikova: "Space Work"
Peter Frankl: "Body and Movement"

Ophélie Trichard: "Non-verbal character work"
Andrew Hefler: "Intimacy and Relationships"

Ollie Rasini: "Acting and emotions"
Juš Milčinski: “Group Mind, Connection, Social Dynamics”
Max Moro: "Playing with music"

We will also host short workshops on how to apply for a European grant, environmental impact and gender equality in European projects.

 

All participants will be required to accept our Code of Conduct.

Participant profile

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1. Age: 35 and under

2. Experience: Professionals or semi-professionals with a serious approach to theater/improv.

3. Gender Equity: There will be a strict 4-to-4 split by gender per country.

4. Language: The official language of the Academy is "bad English"—as long as you’re willing to try, you’re in!
    

Deadline to apply:

Applications to Bridges Academy are now closed.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by May 1st.