Enrique Pardo : Sha Man / Sha Woman
"Good luck to you, artists!"
Choreographic Theatre / in collaboration with Aurelia Hannagan (acting with puppets and objects) and Brenda Sarmen (electronic music and sonology)
Improvisation structures, choreographic composition disciplines, synthesis incorporating texts as well as the choral vocal explorations developed by Linda Wise.
Inclusion of scenic objects and puppets within the context of "The Academy of Boredom" |
Planning
August 7 to 17 2012
Arrivals Monday August 6
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epartures Saturday August 18
11 days, 3 half-days rest
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9:30 - 13:00 |
Linda Wise |
14h30 - 18:00 |
Enrique Pardo |
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lectures, debates, performances, dinners. |
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Linda Wise : Loose Ends
I've always had a special affection for the collection of essays by James Hillman gathered under the title Loose Ends. The five essays are:
Schism, Betrayal, Longing, Masturbation, Abandonment.
loose end
n (in story, plot): détail inexpliqué - des bouts de choses "ramassés un peu partout".
→ There are some annoying loose ends in the plot.
to tie up loose ends : mettre au point les derniers détails, régler les derniers détails.
→ There are lots of loose ends to tie up in this case.
to be at loose ends : ne pas trop savoir quoi faire
→ Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're at a loose end. |
Enrique Pardo : Sha Man / Sha Woman
During one of my last exchange with James Hillman, he told me: "It takes shamanistic moves to sidestep the control of the Western rational mind." He added something like: "Good luck to you, artists! "
A few years ago I attended at the Sorbonne the post-doctoral seminars of Roberte Hamayan, one of the leading experts in shamanism. On one occasion she commented on the oldest document containing the word shaman - Cha Man – from North China. I took special note of the concept of "commerce with chance", or: "trading with luck.” The document was actually a commercial one. According to Roberte Hamayan, a shaman who basically a lucky hunter. And he remained a shaman as long as his luck lasted! It was therefore essential to talk (and negotiate) with animal spirits. I think this applies just as much to performance.
Why "Sha Man and Sha Woman"? We will talk about this in relation to the notion of anima, so important in James Hillman’s thought. |
