A a Body of Knowledge. Towards a pedagogy of the guiding lines of Jan Fabre for training performers.

General aim of this project:Throughout the years the Flemish theatre director Jan Fabre has developed a physical training method to prepare his dancers and actors for the stage. The method aims at creating a strong physical presence on stage and at heightening their expressie qualities. Some of the exercises Jan Fabre has developed within this training method have been the object of research in the past. This project aims primordially to disseminate his pedagogy by developing tools to introduce interested participants (actors, teachers, general audience) into his training methodology.These tools will also assure that Fabre's pedagogy remains accessible without his presence. The general aim of this project is therefor to develop pedagogic instruments that can transmit Fabre's training principles and that can help future generations of performers to get in touch with this most original physical training method.

Keywords:JAN FABRE, THEATRE STUDIES

Disciplines:Theatre and performance

Project type:Collaboration project