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HALLE – Vom 28.11.-01.12.2013 findet in Halle die 11. IMPRONALE statt. Wie immer wird es ein umfangreiches Angebot an Workshops und Shows geben – Impro für Herz, Kopf und Seele. Das Kursprogramm ist bereits veröffentlicht (siehe unten) und die Anmeldung hat begonnen.

Am Show-Programm wird noch gefeilt, es soll im Juli veröffentlicht werden.

Hier die Liste der angebotenen Workshops (ohne Gewähr):

Workshop 1
Das ist persönlich! / IT’S PERSONAL! (Gregor Moder, Ljubljana, Slowenien/ Slovenia)

Workshop 2
Absurdes Improvisationstheater – inspiriert von Eugène Ionesco
Improvisational Theatre of the Absurd – Inspired by Eugène Ionesco
(Matthieu Loos , Lyon, Frankreich / France)

Workshop 3
Staying alive! Was wir von den Zombies lernen können“ (mit Aufführung „Show of the Dead“) / Staying alive! What Zombies can teach us” (including the performance „Show of the Dead“)
Verena Lohner (Hamburg, Deutschland/ Germany)

Workshop 4
Die Faszination der Masken (Workshop Masken und Improvisationstheater) / The Fascination of the Masks (Workshop Masks and Improvisational theatre)
(Steve Jarand, Calgary, Kanada / Canada)

Workshop 5
Baue deine eigene Welt / Create you own world
(Inbal Lori, Tel Aviv, Israel)

weitere Infos: www.impronale.de

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World

• 5th Improlympia @ Evergreen CState College, Olympia, WA May 17 – 19, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/Improlympia?fref=ts
• Impronauten in Das Zelt, May 21, 2013 http://www.daszelt.ch/de/programm/pdetail.php?aud=def&show=191
• Fresh Squeezed – anything but flat, Stockholms Improvisationsteater, May 24 – 26, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/events/574747629236943/?ref=2&suggestsessionid=61585aa83e2f7cc5fcd57d0acd5eb8fa

Germany

• Impronale Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2013: Workshop Programme: Gregor Moder (Kolektiv Naborov), Matthieu Loos (Compagnie Combats Absurdes), Verena Lohner (Steife Brise), Steve Jarand (Loose Moose Theatre), Inbal Lori (3Falling) http://impronale.de/html/impronale-workshop.html
• Impro meets Händel, Schmidts Katzen in Göttingen at Händel-Festspiele, May 17, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/events/527189467323898/?ref=2&suggestsessionid=61585aa83e2f7cc5fcd57d0acd5eb8fa

Other

• The Improv Nerd Podcast http://feralaudio.com/show/improv-nerd/

Berlin

• Theatersport Berlin celebrating 18th birthday
• Vagabund Brauerei presents: Brew Ha Ha!! May 18, 2013 at The WYE https://www.facebook.com/events/510962375630449/?ref=2

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• Nationaal Improvisatie Theater Festival Maastricht, May 10 -12 2013, https://www.facebook.com/events/128711683985640/?ref=3

Germany

• Improvision Song Contest May 4, 2013, Leipzig https://www.facebook.com/events/596676610344595/
• 2nd International Action Theater & Physical Improvisation Festival 2013, May 5 – 12 Berlin http://www.actiontheaterberlin.com/2._Action_Theater_Improvisation_Festival_Performances.html
• Match: Die Stereotypen vs. frei.wild Improtheater, May 8, 2013, Bielefeld https://www.facebook.com/events/467548633312737/?ref=3

Other

• Stephen Perlstein, Improv Obsession Podcast (Upright Citizens Brigade Theater) http://improvobsession.com/post/13172655978/episode-guide

Berlin

• Improvisionäre playing Horror, May 3, 2013, Brotfabrik, http://improvisionaere.wordpress.com/auftritte/
• The living Hyperlink, Martin Ciesielski Solo show, May 7, 2013, transdemo Kreuzberg https://www.facebook.com/events/334217730038556/
• Peperonies at Laika, May 9, 2013 http://www.die-peperonis.de/

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Stella Polaris-International Improv Festival, Helsinki Apr 24 – 27, 2013 http://stella-polaris.fi/2012/12/13/international-improv-festival/
Dad´s Garage on Apr 26, 2013 & The Crumbs on May 3 – 4, 2013 in Oslo, Det Andre Teatret, http://www.detandreteatret.no/

Germany

1st Wiesbaden Impro-Marathon 30h with Für Garderobe keine Haftung, Apr 27 – 28, 2013, Wiesbaden http://www.hugendubel.de/1/hugendubel-veranstaltungen/veranstaltungskalender-hugendubel-filialen.html?verid=1385&vertitle=1-wiesbadener-impro-marathon
Hidden Shakespeare meets The Crumbs, Apr 28, 2013, Hamburg, http://www.polittbuero.de/2013/04/28_04.html
Match Steife Brise vs. Schiller Killer, Hamburg, Apr 27, 2013 http://www.haus-drei.de/front_content.php?idart=812
Story to go – Schmidt´s Katzen, Apr 27, 2013 Hildesheim https://www.facebook.com/events/167255050095612/?ref=3
Registration für Würzburg festival starts on May 1, 2013 http://www.improtheaterfestival.de/
Other

Improvised Radio Shows http://www.improvfm.net/
Berlin

1th Berlin Improv Marathon, Apr 27, 2013 15:00, Brotfabrik, http://www.berliner-impro-marathon.de/
Überra(u)schungsshow, May 2, 2013, Bühnenrausch, http://www.buehnenrausch.de/impro_ueberrauschung.html
Theater ohne Probe – Im Sinne von Brecht, May 2, 2013, Brotfabrik, http://www.theater-ohne-probe.de/formate/im-sinne-von/

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World

• Phoenix Improv Festival, Apr 19 – 21, 2013 http://phoeniximprovfestival.com/
• 2nd Beijing Improv Interactive Arts Festival, Apr 24. – 25., 2013 http://tickets.beijingimprov.org/festival.html#schedule
• La Semaine De l´Impro, Apr 27 – May 5, 2013, Nancy http://www.improfestival.com/

Germany

• Fastfood Improcup – Die Akademiker vs. Rocket Sugar Factory, Apr 20, 2013, München http://www.improcup.de/
• Crumbs & Für Garderobe keine Haftung, Apr 20., 2013, Wiesbaden, http://www.fuer-garderobe-keine-haftung.de/
• Blind Date – Serviervorschlag & Theater ohne Probe Apr 21, 2013 Karlsruhe http://www.serviervorschlag-impro.de/Bilder_Auftritte/2013_04_21/_Serviervorschlag_Blind-Date_Theater-ohne-Probe.htm
• Experimentiersalon Fast Forward Theater, Apr 23 2013, Marburg https://www.facebook.com/events/356357227802300/?ref=3

Other

• “Another One Opens” A fully improvised feature film by Nicolas Neuhold and THE ENGLISH LOVERS, First Screening Apr 23, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/englishloversmovie?ref=stream

Berlin

• Freedom of the Moment – An improvised play, Apr 20, 2013, Kulturfabrik Moabit https://www.facebook.com/events/161581820670114/?ref=3
• 1th Berlin Improv Marathon, Apr 27, 2013 15:00, Brotfabrik, http://www.berliner-impro-marathon.de/

zur deutschen Version Author: Sören Boller
Translation: Oliver Grytzmann

Randy Dixon, Photo: Sören Boller

BERLIN – An ensemble consisting of Thomas Chemnitz (Die Gorillas, Berlin), Randy Dixon (Unexpected Productions, Seattle), Maja Dekleva (Kollektiv Narobov, Ljubljana), Davide Arcuri (Teatribu, Mailand), Henriette Konschill (Drama Light, Mannheim), as well as of Felix Raffel (Die Gorillas) on the piano, performed at the Kreuzberger Ratibor-Theater on Tuesday, March 19th, 2013. The first half of the show featured five short scenes from which the audience did choose two for detailed stories; after the break the actors engaged in encounters that revealed snapshots of their characters’ lives. The show was supposed to impress with its international charm, cross-cultural wit and lots of music, according to the advertisement.

Short Cuts – Extended Boredom?

In the beginning, the audience picked “Where Is My Beer?” and “Arctic Ice” out of the five very short introductory scenes; the former addressed a pending husband and wife quarrel, whereas the latter dealt with a couple of arctic explorers searching for human remains there. “Arctic Ice” played out as a typical adventure story with lots of hardly perceptible action and the unanswered question as to what the plot was actually about. On the other hand Randy Dixon and Maja Dekleva did convincingly portrait a couple in disarray; the audience was pleasantly entertained by the many-faceted characters and the ample information about them. Both scenes suffered from the language barrier however, and Henriette Konschill struggled the most to recognize even broad hints. Thus, the performances neither truly progressed nor excelled with humor.

Encounters

Maja und Randy, Photo: Sören Boller

After the break, each actor played a character based on a sole suggestion by the audience; for the remainder of the show the performers kept their alter ego and involved it in several chance acquaintances. Again it was Randy Dixon who created a worth seeing protagonist, by playing a man taken in by a specific author. The subsequent storylines mingled in part and sometimes dispersed again successfully. Nonetheless no arousing scenes were constructed, notwithstanding the apparent effort of the actors to create unique experiences. Henriette Konschill’s performance fell flat the most, probably due to another lack of understanding and definitely because she actually missed to include her suggestion to a right to procreate. If anything her protagonist merely displayed a strong desire for children that was satisfied in the end – thereby betraying the expectations of the audience. The people in attendance consisted of apprentices for the most part, who rather anticipated a comedy show; they didn’t express their desire explicitly and further unsettled the actors by a lack of feedback.

It wasn’t meant to be on this evening, despite fabulous actors and an attractive format. Thus, the evening lagged behind the quality of the festival.

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