Welcome one and all! The lab is open to the public!

As part of the exciting Reactor Open House project, four wonderful artists from the Reactor creative and experimental collective will be hosting four laboratories for their fellow colleagues from June to September. Within these creative labs, they will explore fantastic methodologies, languages, and aspects of the theatrical and performative world! Each of these laboratories will wrap up with a spectacular performance open to the public. We are so eager to document this journey from two unique perspectives: that of the artists facilitating and participating in the labs, and that of our beloved audience joining the open sessions.

We are looking for friendly faces from our Reactor audience with no professional theatre training, who are curious about the acting styles in Reactor's shows and the magic of experiencing them! You will join a lively working group led by Ioana Hogman (part of our cultural mediation team), where we will find fun ways to understand and express the terms and ideas used by our artists, reflecting on your own personal experience of these performances. Sound a bit abstract and puzzling? Here is exactly what we will be up to:

• A 3-day workshop in May: the group will enjoy a live or recorded show together, after which we will identify key elements of how the show is built (dramaturgy, acting styles, storytelling, etc.) and explain them through our own viewing experience—looking at how each of us connects with elements of the show!

• One day of performance followed by one day of workshop, from June to September: each of the four laboratories will feature an open presentation; following each session, we will have a cozy one-day workshop, similar to the ones in May, to create a vocabulary of what we witnessed! Approximate dates: June 22-23; July 4-5; July 26-27; September 4-5. 

• A 3-day workshop in September: in this final workshop, we will bring together all our experiences from the 4 labs and co-create a charming little publication (a zine!); this publication will serve as a mirrored vocabulary: showcasing the same concepts understood from the artists' perspectives and from the fresh eyes of our audience working group!

Important details: 

! When we say “we will translate,” we mean not just text, but also drawing, photography, or sound! Any way you love to take notes and express an idea is highly welcome!

! To make this wonderful journey work, we would love your participation in about 70% of the activities (10 out of the 14 proposed days). Please keep in mind that most activities will take place during the summer. For the workshops, we will set a schedule together with the working group. The group will consist of at least 3 and a maximum of 12 lovely participants.

! If you have any questions, feel free to use the registration form. We will reach out to you by email for a friendly chat to clarify details and decide together on your registration.

Why common and why divergent? We imagine a vocabulary built from a wonderful multitude of perceptions and discoveries. We believe that being part of or witnessing the very same show doesn't mean we all feel it the exact same way. Some of our experiences will share common ground, overlapping beautifully, while others will bring a spark of contrast, creating exciting points of opposition or drifting away from the shared interpretation. We highly value both the common ground and the unique differences that set us apart!

You can sign up via the form until May 1st, or until our maximum of 12 enthusiastic participants is reached!

A cultural project co-funded by the National Cultural Fund Administration. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the project results may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.