The C : Mime training

AIM

Training course aiming development of the mime compentaces in field of clowning and promoting environmental awereness especially promoting eco-food industry.

Objectves

• Developing competances in using the mime theatre methodolgy for youth work.
• Development competances in using clown methodology for youth empowerment.
• Developing competances in performing clowning and miming arts.
• Promoting youth empowerment and environemtnal protection.
• Engaging youth for taking climate actions.
• Promoting experiential learning, peer learning, non formal education.

Methods

Clowning

The art of to finding inner clown to understand him/her and to play with  him/her, let by guided by inner clown to discover the world through clown’s eyes, to forget about the borders, lines, to accept and tolerate everything and discover everything from the begininig. It will allow participants to understand the philosophy clown and its pedagogy, to know how clown works and how to play with it. Embracing the emotions, relations, connection with audience and with actors.

improv

Improv is based on accepting what is happening around, taking care of partner and beeing involved more and more in the action. This background of the improv is a great base to teach about active citizenship and empower youth to take their chance and develop their ideas in real life. Moreover improvisation activites develop soft skills and attitudes like verbal and non verbal communication, team work, public speaking, self confidence, self esteem, flexibility, adaptation to changing situation, not giving up after failure.

Physical theatre and mime

The art of telling the story without the words but with body movement and facial expression through classical or modern approach. Participants would discover the world of mime, physical theatre, to communicate without words, to feel and share their emotions, be connected with the other at the moment, to be vulnerable, to share personal stories, to build the relationship, trust, solidarity, cooperation. Participants will experience the power of the movement and non-verbal communication through body, to understand the body language and the basics of the movements, increasing competances to use it for youth work

Activities

First part of training is dedicated to experiential learning where participant would develop their comeptances through the workshops based on miming, acting, clowning, improvising.

Second part is dedicated to development of performative art competances, to develop individual and groups sketches to present it, improve it and bring it to the audience. Learning how to promote important social aspects and fields within youth work especially promoting environmental protection, eco-friendly food industry, through performance and performing arts.