Building bridges: Movement, gestures, sound and visualisation for an inclusive stage experience

Movement, gestures, sound and visualisation for an inclusive stage experience

A workshop for theatre makers and all stage enthusiasts

Workshop: Build Bridges - © Un-Label; nolimits — Workshop: Build Bridges © Un-Label; nolimits

The workshop will explore the diverse artistic possibilities that arise from the combination of gestures, movement, sound and visualisation.

Led by the two Un-Label artists Max Schweder and Dodzi Dougban, proven digital tools will be presented and applied to enable new forms of sound visualisation in contexts of theatre and installations. At the same time, we will immerse ourselves in the fascinating world of sign language and the visual expressiveness of Visual Vernacular, which is not only inspiring but can also lead to a barrier-free language of movement on stage.

Movements are transformed into sounds, sounds into images. For one day, a practice-orientated overview will be created and impulses for the aesthetic possibilities of the artistic coupling of digitality and access will be generated in order to create an inclusive stage experience for deaf and hearing people.

Registration

Registration form

When?

Tuesday, 10.9.2024, 11:00–17:00

Where?

Theatre workshop of Theater Marabu

Kreuzstraße 16
53225 Bonn

Who can participate?

This workshop is aimed at artists such as dancers, actors, dramaturges, directors, set designers, theatre and stage technicians, digitalists and is open to all interested parties.

Workshop leaders

Dodzi Dougban
Dodzi Dougban, born in 1979, is a dancer, choreographer, actor and model. He is also a lecturer in non-verbal communication and teaches sign language. As a deaf artist, he developed a deep connection to the world of dance from an early age. Growing up in a family with roots in Togo, he was an integral part of their performances at festivals and concerts from a young age. He found his own focus in dance in hip-hop, modern, afro and contemporary dance and taught these styles in courses and workshops. He was German champion five times and European champion three times in hip-hop with hearing dance groups. As a dancer, choreographer, model and actor, he has been involved in various video productions, television programmes and dance theatre plays. Since 2013, Dodzi has been an active member of Un-Label, where he contributes his expertise as a performer and coach and is committed to promoting inclusive art. His unique background and artistic vision make him an inspiring mentor and teacher in the world of dance and sign language.
Max Schweder
Max Schweder is a musician, performer and digitalist. He works as a creative coder at the digital co-production lab Dortmund. He studied jazz saxophone and music production at the ArtEZ Conservatorium in Arnhem and at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln and is a Fellowship alumni of the Akademie für Theater und Digitalität Dortmund, the Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln and the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (BEL). He is a founding member of Un-Label and has been exploring the interfaces of digitality, stage and access for 10 years. With his electro duo Cylvester, he plays concerts throughout Germany and realises projects such as the mobile laboratory for urban digital art ALL YOUR BASE. As a media artist, he works with Plex Noire, Maria Basel, Bobby Rausch and Kay Voges, among others.

Accessibility

All event rooms are barrier-free and assistance dogs are welcome. Interpreting into German Sign Language (DGS) is available on site.

If you have any other needs, such as mobility assistance, work assistance or alternative seating, please let us know on the registration form. We will endeavour to cater for all needs to the best of our ability and by prior arrangement.

The workshop is part of the »Klassik inklusiv« project, funded by Aktion Mensch