Neutral Mask Workshop Level II with Writer-in-Residence Sara Tilley

No previous mask or performance experience is necessary. Limited space available. You must pre-register by emailing stilley@ucalgary.ca. You must take LEVEL I first to attend this session. For information on the LEVEL I workshop on Saturday, February 8, 2014, visit http://calgarywritersprogram.com/events/neutral-mask-workshop-I. Dress in comfortable clothing suitable for movement and bring either a yoga mat or thick blanket. NEUTRAL MASK is a powerful tool for any creative person—it allows you to simplify, to reconnect to the physical body, and to live in the present moment. The neutral mask pares us down to the essential. It is a beginning place from which to approach any new character or project, a form of moving meditation. It encourages us to take the risk of paying full attention to the present moment. This work is beneficial to all artists—actors, writers, musicians, dancers, visual artists – as well as to anyone who is curious about mask. “Neutral mask allows those who wear it to get in touch with their core being, their most authentic, intuitive self. The mask encourages a sense of wholeness, of physical, emotional, and intellectual centeredness. In the mask one lives in the moment, questioning nothing, yet empowered to make changes as needed. It integrates mind and body, clarifies impulse and allows the wearer to experience the power and increased presence that come from absolute self-acceptance. Energy that formerly would be wasted on self-doubt and critical comments about a given situation is now used on problem solving. Neutral mask allows you to take off all the other masks.” – Jan Henderson LEVEL II will take the neutral mask experience further into its application as a sponge for energy and experience. Using the mask to channel different natural energies and to create the foundations for character, this session will build on the work done in Level I (you must take Level I first to attend this session). Sara Tilley has studied neutral mask with Ian Wallace, Dean Gilmour and Jill Courtney. She is a writer, actor, clown and physical theatre teacher who works with artists and non-artists in Neutral Mask and Pochinko Clown Through Mask. This workshop is offered free of charge to participants thanks to the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program, where Sara is currently Writer-in-Residence, with partnership from the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary. For the Facebook event, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/212197715634234 Event Ticket / RSVP Info: FREE! Event “More Info” Link: http://calgarywritersprogram.com/events/neutral-mask-workshop-II

Location:

Craigie Hall D15

Speaker:

Sara Tilley, Writer-in-Residence, Calgary Distinguished Writers Program

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/neutral-mask-workshop-level-ii-writer-residence-sara-tilley