Introduction to Film Making Workshop
From 9th of December 2014 – 1st of January 2015 at Studio Emad Eddin In the workshop, participants learned the fundamentals of scriptwriting, directing, camerawork, lighting, sound, and editing.
Acting is Honesty 1
From 8th – 21st of December 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin In the workshop, participants have learned and acquired the basic tools and skills for developing a character through physical exploration, and the observation of the dynamics of physical tension.
Tabla for Beginners Workshop
From 7th – 30th of December 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin Participants learned the capacities of the instrument, the different beats, and the different Arabic music rhythms. This workshop focused on practicing the two main pitches, the “dom and tak”, to play the beats in a regular manner, and learn the oriental beats and…
The Monkey – Fish Approach to Contemporary Dance
From 5th – 18th of December 2014 at Falaki Theater The monkey fish approach is a hybrid technique that combines the powerful ground-based movements of the monkey, and the agility and fluidity of a fish in water. In this workshop, Shafik presented this freeing dance that is based on instinctive movements highly challenging to perform,…
Voice and Speech
From 3rd – 18th of December 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin The workshop was divided into 3 sections: Respiration Exercises: a set of group and individual exercises aiming at constructing the correct respiratory mechanism and on discovering the center of correct respiration: how it can be used for maximum benefits Voice Exercises: a group of…
The Actor Between the Body and the Space
From 3rd of November – 8th of December 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin Theatre is a blank page and the actor is a dot on the stage: how can he/she affect the audience without set or props, expressing oneself only by means of his/her situated presence and his/her body? There is a difference between the…
The Actor – Air and Flesh
From 2nd – 10th of November 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin The participants observed and experimented with the connections between their bodies, breaths, memories and emotions during acting, in order to transform their life experiences into balanced on-stage actions by tapping into different energies.
Introduction to Indian Dance (Bollywood)
From 2nd of November –7th of December 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin The participants recognized the types of Indian dancing and its development until today through Indian films. They learned dance steps on a famous Indian folk song besides learning how to wear the Indian sari.
Playwriting Workshop – Media-Fiction
From 23rd – 26th of October 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin This workshop was part of the one-year playwriting program. The media-fiction concept aimed to represent a demarche of experimental writing process that takes as its basic material printed press matter in all its diversity (human interest stories, newspaper reports, interviews, portraits, caricatures, advertisements, small…
Capoeira Workshop – Brazilian Martial Arts
From 12th – 19th of October 2014 at Studio Emad Eddin The participants learned two different types of the Brazilian martial arts, Capoeira and MaculelêIe. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music; sometimes referred to as a game. Mainly African descendants with native Brazilian influences developed it in…