Wednesday, 8 October
15:00 – 17:00 in Het Huis Utrecht, Boorstraat 107, Utrecht
Language: English
Why Theatre?!
Experimenting with spectatorship with Lotte van den Berg
This workshop, led by Lotte van den Berg, investigates a question prominent
in her artistic work: is it possible to be spectator and participant at the same
time? This two-hours session aims at demonstrating the role of spectatorship
in Van den Berg’s work. We will address “black boxes” and “lean-back seats”;
watch excerpts from previous performances; listen to a short lecture and
engage in a discussion. Along the way we transform from audience into
participants and get to know Lotte van den Berg and her work a bit better.
About Lotte van den Berg
Lotte van den Berg graduated from the Amsterdam School of the Arts
(Directing Theatre) in 2001, after which she worked as a director for various
Dutch and Flemish theatre companies. Between 2005-2009 Van den Berg
was affiliated with Toneelhuis Antwerpen. In 2009 she started her own
company where she created Agoraphobia (2012), a performance that toured
Europe and was specifically designed for public spaces. Currently she is
working on two projects; Cinema Imaginaire, to be seen at different
international festivals, and Building Conversation, soon to premiere in
Frascati, Amsterdam. Both projects start from the question if it is possible to
be a spectator and participant at the same time.
http://www.lottevandenberg.nu/page/index/?page=biografie
About Why Theatre?!
Why Theatre?! is a lecture series developed by Theatre Studies, Utrecht
University to pay attention to relevant and contemporary developments in
theater and dance, both in practice and theory. The series is closely aligned to
the themes and topics of Theatre Studies’ BA and MA program. It invites
practitioners and/or scholars to share their work. The series is hosted by Het
Huis Utrecht, who contributes to the program by sharing both her facilities,
expertise, and network in the field of the performing arts.
Registration
Participation is free, however registration is mandatory. Please send an email
to postbus@hethuisutrecht.nl with reference to “Why Theatre?!”
Concept and workshop: Lotte van den Berg
Editorial team Why Theatre?!: Sigrid Merx en Jonathan Offereins