Today we have published the last post of the season on our blog with the title “Back to the Past”, written by performer and director, Naja Lee Jensen. Here is an excerpt from the post: “Why do I feel like I’ve gone back to the past? Is the return to Denmark a journey back to…
The Experimental Station will be closed for the summer holidays throughout July 2016. We will reopen in August 2016, when you must remember to re-register for the 16/17 season. Photo: Rikke Jeppesen RodIf you would like to become a member of Forsøgsstationen, please send a short, motivated application and your CV to: mail(at)forsoegsstationen.dk You must…
Link to web version of newsletter here Platform arrangement The Experimental Station will host a Platform Event on Friday 17 June 2016 from 17.00-21.00. Platform is an artistic exchange in word and display between experimental projects held at Forsøgsstationen the last six months, led by Lotte Faarup and Øyvind Kirchhoff from the artistic direction. Work…
Angelina Watson will finish her voice lessons on Wednesday 15 June 2016. This will be the last time this season. Training will resume as usual on a weekly basis in September 2016.
The Performing Arts Ensemble, Out of Balanz is unfortunately forced to cancel the screening of “She But Not Herself”. The performance was to have been shown on Saturday 4 June 2016 at 19.00 at the Experimental Station. It was part of the CPH Stage programme. The cancellation is due to illness.
Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to participate in MB training with Mireia Serra this season. Training will resume in August 2016. Participation in the training is free for members of the Experimental Station.
April experiment on empathy The “V Figurines” project, consisting of six dancers and a choreographer, has been running an experiment at the Experimental Station in April. It addressed the question of what women share and “in what ways can women find strength in and understand themselves and each other? What exercises in empathy are there…
Today we published a new post on our blog, written by actress Marie-Lydie Nokouda. Here is an excerpt from the post: “Actors of ethnic diversity are, in my analysis, simply too absent and outright underrepresented in the performing arts in this country. Take a look for yourself at the theatre catalogue for the 16/17 season,…
Today we have published a new post on our blog entitled “Welcome home” written by artist and director, Joachim Hamou. Here is an excerpt from the post: “It’s time to break the structural hegemony of the theatre world, which unimaginatively copies power-oriented political institutions. It is with solidarity that we can stop the disturbing neoliberal…
Feldenkrais training takes a break Tuesday 5 April 2016 from 09.00-10.30 will be the last time in the current season that it will be possible to participate in the training in the Feldenkrais Method at the Experimental Station. Training will resume in the autumn, starting on 1 September 2016. The Feldenkrais Method explores body, mind…
Here is the latest news from the Experimental Station, where you can read about the upcoming activities in season 15/16. Screening of the performance “Absalon” The Narrative Theatre presents the performance “Absalon” at the Experimental Station as part of the Vesterbro Festival. The group writes the following about the performance: “This is a terrific narrative…
On the nights of 12-13 and 13-14 April 2016, the group hello earth! will be holding a participatory workshop, “The Night”, which includes an overnight stay at the Experiment Station. The workshop aims to “explore dreaming and visioning in collective situations and liminal states of mind, including imagining a post-capitalist society in a sleeping state.”…
Today we published a new post on our blog entitled “Experimental … what is it?” written by actor and playwright, Andreas Dawe. That’s him in the photo. Here is an excerpt from the post: “When I apply for funding from the Danish Arts Council’s Project Support Committee for the Performing Arts (PSU), I can see…
Tuesday 5 April 2016 from 09.00-10.30 will be the last time this season that there will be an opportunity to practice the Feldenkrais Method at the Experimental Station. Training will resume in the autumn, starting on 1 September 2016. The Feldenkrais Method explores body, mind and consciousness. Through concrete movement, participants are given the opportunity…
On Saturday 19 March, 10.00-16.00, Burkinabe actor, playwright and director Thierry Oueda will lead a workshop on West African storytelling. At 16.00-17.00 there will be a screening of the EARTH YEAR experiment. Playwright and director Kristian Husted is in charge of the EARTH YEAR experiment in collaboration with Thierry Oueda. Both the workshop and the…
The seminar “The Playwright’s Workshop” is a look into the playwright’s workroom. It will take place on Monday 14 March 2016 from 12.00-17.00 in the Boulevarden at the Experimental Station. Here, playwrights Astrid Saalbach, Tomas Lagermand Lundme, Joan Rang and Thomas Markmann explain their working methods, illustrated by examples from their own works. The following…
The Narrative Theatre presents the performance “Absalon” at the Experimental Station as part of the Vesterbro Festival. The group writes the following about the performance: “This is a terrific narrative journey through the tumult of major events in the 12th century. It’s a story about a boy who gets caught up in a power play.…
Today we have published two new blog posts on the Experimental Station website. One post is entitled: “I get an acute and uncontrollable urge to go to the bathroom when I hear the word growth”. It is written by theatre worker and critic, Kristian Husted. Here is a short excerpt from his speech: “I get…
On Saturday 27 February 2016 from 12.00-14.00 it is possible to follow some hours of the final day of a workshop in voice training with Nadine George. It is as a spectator that you have the opportunity to follow the participants’ final day at the workshop. The event takes place at the Experimental Station. Registration…
Photo: Øyvind Kirchhoff The Copenhagen Experimental Station is hosting two seminars on current forms of drama. The first is “Drama without drama”, which will take place on Friday 12 February 2016 from 13.00-17.00. The seminar explores different text forms and non-dramatic text on stage. But when performing arts texts are not “dramatic” – what are…
In November 2015 and January-February 2016, Jesper La Cour from The Narrative Theatre has led the experiment “Story Play”, which is about the development of oral narratives as performing arts expressions in a non-competitive context. It draws on the experience of audiences in different age groups. There will be an open screening of the experiment…
Members’ meeting on Monday The Experimental Station will hold a meeting of its members on Monday 8 February 2016 from 16.00-18.00. Soup will be served after the meeting. The meeting will take place in the foyer of the Experimental Station. To register for the members’ meeting, please send an e-mail to: mail(at)forsoegsstationen.dk New cultural policy…
Here is the programme for the seminar “Drama without drama” on Friday 12 February 2016 from 13.00 – 17.00. 13.00 – 13.05 Welcome by Gritt Uldall-Jessen from the Research Station 13.05 – 13:35 Presentation “History of drama with emphasis on cabaret dramaturgy and neo-mimesis” by Professor Knut Ove Arntzen (Bergen, Norway) 13:35- 13:45 Questions, comments…
There are no more tickets available for the seminar “Drama without drama” on Friday 12 February 2016 at 13.00-17.00 at the Experimental Station. All places are taken, but a live streaming of the seminar has been arranged so that those who will not be able to attend in person can follow it online. There will…
The Experimental Station will hold a membership meeting on Monday, February 8, 2016 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. To register for the members’ meeting, please send an e-mail to: mail(at)forsoegsstationen.dk The deadline for registering for the meeting is 5 February 2016. Soup will be served after the meeting. The meeting will take place in the foyer of…
The Experimental Station will launch a new cultural policy blog on 1 February 2016. The purpose of the blog is to discuss a number of current issues in the performing arts and thereby encourage the users of Forsøgsstationen and the performing arts community in general to get involved in issues concerning the performing arts community.…
Anette Asp Christensen invites to a public screening of and a dialogue about the potential of the “Second Skin Experiment” Friday 22 January 2016, 17.00-18.00. Anette Asp Christensen is, in addition to being the project leader, also a dancer and puppeteer/maker. Katrine Nilsen is a set designer and puppet maker. Ingrid Tranum Velasquez is a…
Knut Ove Arntzen gives, in connection with his residency at Forsøgsstationen in February 2016, which is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, an open theory workshop for all interested with the title: FORMASJON-HANDLING-OPPLEVELSE The workshop will take place on Monday 15 February 2016 from 16.00-18.00. Knut Ove Arntzen is a professor at the University of…
Training on a weekly basis will start again in the first week of January 2016. Voice lessons by Angelina Watson. Every Wednesday at 09.15-10.45 in Boulevarden. The first class of the new year is on 6 January 2016 from 09.15-10.45. The Feldenkrais Method by Birgitte Hinz and Katharina Kamber. Every Tuesday at 09.00-10.30 in Boulevarden.…
Training starts again Training on a weekly basis will start again in the first week of January 2016. Voice lessons by Angelina Watson. Every Wednesday at 09.15-10.45 in Boulevarden. The first class of the new year is on Wednesday 6 January 2016 from 09.15-10.45. The Feldenkrais Method by Birgitte Hinz and Katharina Kamber. Every Tuesday…
The Experimental Station invites you to its first members’ meeting of the season, followed by a Christmas lunch. On Friday 11 December 2015 there will be a meeting in the foyer for all members from 16.00-18.00. How do you use the Experimental Station? As members, what do you think we can do even better at…
Livingstone’s Cabinet invites you on Thursday 17 December 2015 at 7pm to an open screening with practical examples on the floor and an artist talk based on the experimental work entitled RPG (Random Performance Game). Livingstone’s Cabinet has worked with the following question: can a hands-on board game/card game be developed that can be used…
The young theatre company Altamira Studio Teater, currently based at Odin Teatret, will give a small concert, “The World Is A Song” on Monday 16.11.’15 at 19.30 in the foyer of Forsøgsstationen. There will be some soup and bread after the concert. The deadline for registration is Sunday 15 November 2015. For registration write to…
In the context of the main experiment of the Experimental Station “The actor and the über-marionette” we offer free training for all interested in le mime corporel dramatique and mask work. It will take place every Thursday from 1 October 2015 at 19.00-20.30 in the Boulevarden at the Experimental Station. Technology dramatic body mimedeveloped by…
Today, Wednesday 23 September 2015 from 17.00-19.30, the weekly MB training starts with trainer Mireia Serra at the Experimental Station. It is every Wednesday from 17.00-19.30 in Boulevarden. The training focuses on relaxation of the body, breathing, pace, coordination, mobility, strength and balance with an overall focus on increasing fitness, body awareness and presence. Participants…
From today, Tuesday 15 September 2015, 09.00-10.30, training according to the Feldenkrais Method will be offered at the Experimental Station. In the training we explore body, mind and consciousness. Through concrete movement sessions, participants get the opportunity to feel themselves from the inside. The Feldenkrais Method is described as a form of study that can…
The regular weekly voice lessons by Angelina Watson start up again on Wednesday 2 September 2015 at 09.15-10.45 in the Boulevarden. Send an SMS to 20150949 at the latest the night before – before 9pm if you are coming. Working with the voice is an exploration of the actor’s potential. Each voice is unique, as…
Nordlys-festival, a festival for new Nordic dance, will host a performance “How to be /loved-perspectives” on 2 Sept 2015 at 8 pm in Boulevarden at Forsøgsstationen by and with Antoinette Helbing and Jan Vesala. Watch clips from the performance here: Duration: 90 min. Admission is free. Tickets are available at the door on a first-come,…
From 3 August, the Experimental Station is open again, after being closed for the whole month of July. Contortider: New for the 15/16 season, the office will be open every weekday. The office hours look like this: Monday 09-13 Tuesday 09-13 Wednesday 09-12 Thursday 09-13 Friday 09-13 Feel free to drop by during office hours…
Right now, there are offers to renew your membership for the 15/16 season. The season start price for individual members is 850 kr for a full season if you join in August and September 2015. Otherwise, membership costs 115 DKK per month (1265 DKK for the season). Group membership costs 2700 kr for the season.
Unfortunately, there will no longer be KI AIKIDO training for members and non-members every Monday and Wednesday at the Experimental Station. The teacher Poul Hauerbach has moved from Copenhagen and is therefore no longer able to conduct the training. Poul has written the following greeting to the members of the Experimental Station regarding. that the…
Get an insight into what’s happening in the performing arts in Hungary right now. Friday the 19. and Saturday 20 June 2015 you can experience Forsøgsstation’s own mini-festival for Hungarian performing arts at Det Frie Felts festival, which is part of CPH Stage ’15. Here you can experience current drama, performance texts and performing arts…
On Friday 19 June 2015 from 17.00-21.00 the Experimental Station will host Platform. Platform is an artistic exchange in word and display between experimental projects held at Forsøgsstationen the last six months, led by Lotte Faarup and Øyvind Kirchhoff from the artistic direction. Work is done both in small groups and in a larger plenary,…
There are held at Saturday d. 23 May ’15 at 10-14 a voice training workshop for beginners with internationally renowned voice teacher Nadine George. The workshop is open to all interested during 12.00- 14.00. There is free access. Registration is not necessary. Location: the experimental station, Sønder Boulevard 81, 1720 Copenhagen V. The workshop is…
Come to an artistic salon with physical performer, performance artist Anika Barkan Thursday d. 28 May ’15, 19.30 – 22.00 in Boulevarden at Forsøgsstationen with physical performer, performance artist Anika Barkan from the performance group Core Act. www.coreact.dk Anika Barkan will present her method in performing arts, which is based on the Suzuki method in…
Come to an artistic salon with actor and physical performer Bo Madvig. D. 30 April ’15, 19.30-22.00 in the Boulevarden at the Experimental Station. Bo Madvig will present his method, which is contact improvisation, within the performing arts and thereby contribute to Forsøgsstation’s current focus on forms of training in an artistic context. It is…
The newly published experimental report “A Special Condition … What it takes to give the performing artist’s physical training an artistic dimension” is available for free pick-up at the Experimental Station. It was written by the two artistic directors of Forsøgsstationen, Lotte Faarup and Øyvind Kirchhoff. The report can also be downloaded here
From today, the research station has a new password for the front door. The previous code therefore no longer works. It is the new code that must be used. The new code has been sent out by email to all members of the Experiment Station. If you are a theatre/have group memberships, please pass this…
The experimental station will be closed for Easter holidays from Tues. 30 March – 6 April ’15. The administration will reopen on Monday. 7 April ’15, 10-13.
