Boiling the Stones

Proud to share, this week, guest Artist workshop presentation of Studio Matejka's , " Boiling of the Stones"

*Boiling the Stones is an episodic concept piece based on 

techniques learned throughout a three week workshop.*

April 17th- April 20th: 9pm : Butler Building #2, CalArts, Valencia, CA

Tickets are free.

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I met Matej Matejka the summer of 2011, during my residency with Au Brana Cultural Centre's Physical Theatre company: OBRA and Leo Kay, in Lectoure, France. 

The residency was recommended to me by  Director whom I admire and respect very deeply, Tina Kronis of Theatre Movement Bazzar. I had never been to Europe and wanted so deeply to continue the training which Tina exposed me to in her movement class atCalArts.

For three weeks I lived in a converted barn which housed 11 artists from all over the world. On the other side of the barn housed our work space, where we trained for 8-10 hours a day, mostly in silence, exploring the world of physical story telling. On breaks, I would stare at the horizon that overlooked old castles, fields of sunflowers,wild flowers, and bees intermingling. The smell of fresh baked french baguettes and silent  air all around me, the sound of rain and dew--- it was a summer of healing and transformation for me---through art making and exploration. I worked closely with Matej that summer, along with many other visiting artists from Europe. I was touched delicately and deeply by the work we  shared and created. The discipline, intensity and depth was what I was craving and yearning for.When I came back to CalArts the following semester, I was determined to find a way to help create a relationship with the leaders I met in France with my CalArtscommunity.

 In the spring of 2012, Matej Matejka, and two  members of his company, Gema Galianaand Anthony Nicolchev visited CalArts and lead a 4 day workshop.  Now, almost one year later, Studio Matejka is back again. This time, leading a three week workshop with a formal invitation of our work, " Boiling of the Stones," April 17th- April 20th at 9pm, Butler Building #2 at CalArts. 

I have the greatest  honor of being a participant in this workshop. With only a few weeks left  at CalArts as an MFA graduate student, I could not imagine or dream of a more beautiful way to end my time here. These last three weeks of my training with StudioMatejka, have connected me very deeply to my body, mind and heart. I have been reminded of my time in France  and filled with bittersweet memories and strength. The training has challenged, pushed and reminded me of the  soul that goes into creating art with integrity and simplicity. 

I am honored and proud to have  brought these  Artists, whom I respect and admire to my CalArts community, and hope this will set a precedent for  International Collaboration now and in the future.

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About Studio Matejka:

Studio Matejka began its activities in 2010 as a physical theatre laboratory exploring 21st-century performance techniques that specifically work across borders: Borders between performance genres, borders between training techniques, and borders between individual expression and collective resonance. Through practical investigation, the performers work to develop the strength, agility and dexterity to physically “speak” through a diverse range of ideas, images and vocabularies. The Studio is led by MatejMatejka and composed of eight performers from seven countries. Additionally, the Studio is regularly accompanied by external affiliates. Vivien Wood (UK), Sarie Mairs Slee (UK/USA) and Milan Kozanek(Slovakia) assist the leader in the psychophysical research. Ditte Berkeley (Denmark/UK) and Jarosław Fret (Poland) lead music training and supervise music composition. Bryan Brown (USA) collaborates on thedramaturgy of the performances. The academic team of the Studio is supervised by Sarie Mairs Slee (USA) assisted by Torbjorn Oppedal (Norway) and Ragnhild Freng Dale (Norway) who record, contextualize and inform the laboratory research. The Studio’s film and documentary team is comprised of Adam Hanuljak(Slovakia), Peter Kotrha (Slovakia) and Karol Jarek (Poland). 

www.studiomatejka.com

Design Team
Costume Design -David Moyer
Lighting Design -Brian Tran
Stage Manager -Evol Hong
Asst. Stage Manager -Dillon Evans
Venue Manager -Ewa Czerniawska
Venue Manager -Tony Zhu
Producer -John Henningsen 

Facebook invite:

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