Can we belong fully in the We without losing our sense of self?
For many of us belonging holds at its core the tension between Me and We. Do 'I' lose myself to the 'We' of the group or in the relationship of 'Us'? Or do 'I' maintain my individuality at the expense of the 'We' and never quite belong?
Through the medium of movement and space Nigel Hollidge explores what it is to experience the beauty of fully belonging through our own unique sense of self. His work embodies the essential spirit that Monika Pagneux brought to her life and work.
Monika Pagneux was born in Germany. She trained first as a circus performer, then as a dancer with choreographer Mary Wigman and then joined the Ecole Jacques Lecoq in 1961, where she subsequently taught from 1963-1980. During this time, Pagneux also worked with movement specialist Moshe Feldenkrais and British theatre director Peter Brook, with whom she collaborated on several productions.
Though Monika Pagneux's work focused primarily on the body, it is one that also has resonances in the mind. She considered the body and mind as being very much interconnected, as an integrated whole. She looked to ‘wake up’ rather than ‘warm up’, as would be more commonly thought of as being part of the actors’ physical preparation. Rather than thinking about increasing blood flow, flexibility and stamina, she placed emphasis on attention and awareness. Instead of oiling the cogs of a machine, she entreated us to open our eyes, take a breath and see what’s going on. Pagneux herself, describes the process of her work as one that is ‘the wake up of each part of the body in relation with the brain’, thereby engendering a state that she calls ‘lifeful’, a state of being that comes about through awakening ‘sensitivity, imagination, play, through the body and beyond the body’. In this ‘lifeful’ state, the whole of the performer is ready and fully engaged in an attentive, vital, playful and creative process. Sarah Kemp - Pushing the Boundaries. PhD thesis. Northumbria University. Follow this link to read full thesis Below is a two minute video of Monika's work: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/445350 Workshop Fee:
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