“Since I had no form, I could feel all possible forms in myself, and all actions and expressions and possibilities of making noises, even the rude ones!” (Italo Calvino, Cosmicomics)
What is form and how does it emerge? What forms emerge from inside you and around you? How can you unearth, harness and shape them to create performance? This workshop draws on a selection of practices from Phillip Zarrilli’s psychophysical training, Indian martial art Kalarippayattu and post-Grotowskian voice work to offer actors paths to developing their expressive bodyminds. Participants will be introduced to a selection of dynamic forms and improvisation exercises with the objective to move beyond form and begin to find their own modes of expression.
Date: 2 & 3 August 2025
Time: Sat: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM / Sun: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
After lunch on Saturday, participants will have time to explore the morning’s work and develop a small sequence to share the following day, if they wish.
Venue: Intercultural Theatre Institute, 11 Upper Wilkie Road, Singapore 228120
Limited to 15 people. Selected participants will be notified.
Medium of instruction: English
Workshop fee:
Full fee: S$100
For students and NSFs: S$80
If financial barriers are an issue, participants are encouraged to reach out about sliding scale to jochamps89@gmail.com
Requirements:
About the Instructor:
Dr. Giorgia Ciampi Tsolaki is a theatre maker and researcher, based in the UK with long-term experience of studying/working in Singapore and France. She is active as a performer and workshop leader both internationally and in the Southwest of the UK, where she recently toured her new piece – The Spiral – with the support of Reclaim Festival, Theatre Royal Plymouth and to critical acclaim at the Barnstaple Theatre Festival. She is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Exeter where she holds a post-doc and PhD in Drama and Philosophy. She is also co-founder of the Intercultural Performing Arts Company (IPAC) and actor of Compagnie Canopée (Paris, 2015-). Her intensive actor training at the Intercultural Theatre Institute of Singapore has shaped both her later practice and research into intercultural affectivity. Prior to this she trained with Phillip Zarrilli at the University of Exeter (2009-2011), where she obtained her MA in directing and actor training. She is currently working towards a project with post-Grotowski VoiceLAB theatre company on the links between polyphonic singing and well-being for actors.
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About The Spiral
Giorgia Ciampi Tsolaki will be presenting her solo work The Spiral as part of Chowk’s Studio Series on 1 August, 8pm, at the Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal Street, #03-08 SINGAPORE, 199918.
The Spiral combines physical theatre, storytelling, folk song, and immersive electronic soundscapes by sound artist Kerry Priest, to tell this unusual story. From the primordial ocean of five hundred million years ago, a shapeless mollusc speaks to you, human inhabitants of today’s world, to ‘remind’ you what it was like to begin to discover sensation, emotions, motions and self-hood. As it creates the spiralling coils of its first shell, it sings of its love and struggle for self-expression, imagines its evolution into the multiform species that inhabit our world and warns us of its (our) impending extinction.
Inspired by the short story from Italo Calvino’s Cosmicomics, this absurd piece takes you on an imaginative journey, searching for a sense of identity and belonging through the unlikely perspective of a self-conscious extra-sensitive wet pulp!
Minimum Registration
For the workshop to proceed as scheduled, a minimum of 50% workshop capacity is necessary. We retain the right to cancel any workshop if the minimum registration requirement is not met. In the unlikely scenario where we must cancel the workshop for which you have registered, you will receive a complete refund of the fees paid, where applicable.
Photography and Videography
Photography and/or videography may be conducted by ITI for publicity and archival purposes. If you do not wish to appear in publicity materials, please write in to community@iti.edu.sg. Unauthorised photography, audio, or video recording is strictly prohibited during the workshop unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Health and Physical Consideration
This workshop may involve moderate physical demands. If you currently have or have had any physical impairments, or if you are taking medications that might affect your ability to participate fully, please consult with us before registering.
Except for any conditions disclosed to us in writing, you warrant that you are adequately fit and healthy to engage in the training and activities offered in this workshop. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify us against any expenses, losses, or damages resulting from a breach of this warranty.
To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please write in to us at community@iti.edu.sg
Workshop
DATE2 - 3 Aug 2025
TIMESat: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM / Sun: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
VENUEIntercultural Theatre Institute
ADMISSIONFull fee: S$100
For students and NSFs: S$80
If financial barriers are an issue, participants are encouraged to reach out about sliding scale to jochamps89@gmail.com
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