FAILURE Lab draws from: contact improvisation, dance, clowning, comedy improvisation, devising and choreography, visual composition, costume, voice and text work, continuous writing. And an eclectic mix of philosophical thought from cultural, queer and feminist theory.

Explore a variety of composition, devising, task-based and choreographic strategies. Meet new collaborators from different backgrounds eg: dance and theatre makers, visual artists, clowns, or musicians.

This is an exploratory and experimental workshop open to curious people and practitioners from all backgrounds. The physical work is equally accessible for trained dancers and everybody.

Why is it called ‘FAILURE Lab’?

Practice getting lost as a tactic, disarming habits and judgments, playing with mystery, overwhelm, underwhelm, excess. Create from the radical possibilities within the present. Find moments where virtuosity meets clumsiness, commitment makes perfect imperfection, embarrassment transforms itself into hilarity.

Push your personal practice, learn new skills, meet people and get inspired!
Or it could all go t**s up! No guarantees.

Mary Pearson (USA/UK) is a multidisciplinary performance maker based in Liverpool, currently touring her solo FoMO, mofos! (Fear of Missing Out Motherf***ers!) Previous solo shows FAILURE (& other opportunities for non linear success) and The Sand Dog Cometh have toured in the UK, US, and Germany. Mary has trained and mentored at Ponderosa Dance P.O.R.C.H. summer school (Germany), studied physical theatre creation at Kiklos Teatro (Italy). She has taught CI in the UK and internationally, including contact festival Freiburg 2016 (Germany) and WCCIJam 2017 (California, USA).

where: Liverpool, venue TBC
cost: £40 students and unwaged
£50 waged

For more information and expressions of interest contact William Lang: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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