Physical theatre production

Entry requirements: Experience with physical theatre techniques such as Viewpoints or the Frantic Assembly method. 

Whether you’ve already explored the foundations of physical theatre and are ready to take the next step, or you’re new to physical theatre but eager to dive deep. this course will guide you through the creative process of building a fully developed performance. Together, we’ll transform ideas into material, experiments into scenes, and scenes into a complete theatrical production to share with an audience.

Throughout the course, we’ll explore the theme of memory: what it means to hold on to memories, to lose or forget them, and how they shape our sense of reality. How real can a memory feel? And how do we create memories, on stage and in life?

We’ll begin by investigating the theme through questions, improvisations, and creative assignments. From there, we’ll move into focused devising tasks that challenge your imagination, physical expression, and collaborative skills. As our material develops, we’ll spend time refining, structuring, and rehearsing the final performance, working as an ensemble to bring clarity, depth, and emotion to the stage.

By the end of the course, you’ll have contributed to creating an original physical theatre piece, and you’ll perform it for a live audience in our theatre!

What you’ll learn

• Investigating a central theme through movement, imagery, and creative research
• Generating material through guided improvisations and devising assignments
• Transforming ideas into a structured performance
• Deepening your physical expressiveness and ensemble awareness
• Rehearsing and polishing a complete piece of physical theatre
• Sharing your work with an audience

About the teacher

Julia Spoelstra completed her Teaching Theatre Maker program at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht in 2018. During and after her studies, she focused on how to engage diverse audiences in a coaching and physical way. She uses various techniques from Viewpoint, Frantic Assembly, and the Das Arts Feedback method, among others. Playing, creating, and experimenting together is important to her. It’s all about truly working as a group and having fun. So, if you’ve always wanted to try something new, Julia would love to share this new challenge with you.