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This workshop, led by French Théâtre du Soleil actor Sébastien Brottet-Michel, invites participants to explore the performer's body as a poetic instrument in improvisation, seeking authenticity and poetry in theatre.
Sébastien Brottet-Michel is a seasoned actor from the renowned French Théâtre du Soleil. With a Master's in Film, he studied biomechanics with Anne Sicco and participated in workshops with Marcel Marceau and Kyogen master Shime Shigeyama. He has performed in productions like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Freedom in Bremen. Since joining Théâtre du Soleil in 2002, he has performed in collective creations such as Le Dernier Caravansérail, Les Éphémères, and Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir. He also served as assistant director for Historias Ordinarias in Brazil and has conducted workshops on the poetics of the body in Brazil and France.
When speaking of poetry, I refer to 'authenticity'. Authenticity in theatre exists when we live a situation wholeheartedly, free from spatial, physical, and vocal constraints. If 'authenticity' is present, the audience becomes engaged, receiving an emotion that simultaneously animates the actor. Thus, both actor and audience can bring this poetry born from authenticity to life.
This is called a 'state'—a passionate, internal, vibrant energy, not false drama. Often, we struggle to reach this state during improvisation, our minds filled with questions that distort our perception of authenticity. Drawing from my experience at Théâtre du Soleil, I have developed a method that uses the body, letting go of the self to connect with others, listen, and find truth. As director Ariane Mnouchkine says, 'Listen to the new place inside you.' Through physical exercises, we can discover this 'new place inside,' focusing on feeling rather than just seeing, learning to trust and be guided by others. To feel the authentic is to be filled with emotion, and the body—the poetic body—comes alive.
Spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Unconfirmed registrations will be cancelled.
Registration Hotline: 62838332 (Mr. Fong)
