Masked play is a powerful theatrical tool that unlocks creative freedom and inspires dynamic character work. Gestural mime fosters a precise physical language that leads to clear, nuanced, and emotive storytelling—reminding us that actions have power and the body speaks.
In this workshop, led by Anana Rydvald and Zach Fraser participants will use full-faced and half-masks to explore physical storytelling with a playful, improvisational spirit. Together, they will develop complex, authentic characters while pushing creative boundaries, taking risks, and discovering new layers of voice, body, and emotional depth.
Connecting to the Biennale’s theme “Lines and Traces,” the workshop investigates how gestures and movements leave physical and symbolic marks—traces of history, identity, and imagination. Masks, as both concealment and revelation, become abstractions of these lines, embodying the stories we carry and the identities we shape.
Language: English
Age: 16+
Duration: 6 hours including 1 hour break
Registration: €30
* Theatre background or training is not mandatory.
Limited capacity - Registration opening soon
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Anana Rydvald / Performing Artist
Montreal-based actor, mask artist, and voice performer of Danish-Swedish origin. Founder of Level 4 Theatre, her award-winning solo works Section O and Love, Child have toured internationally. She has taught mask at Cirque du Soleil, the Danish School of Performing Arts, and abroad. Currently teaches Mime and Improvisation at John Abbott College.
www.ananarydvald.com
Zach Fraser / Director
Artistic Director of Infinithéâtre, Montreal. Director of Dominoes at the Crossroads, Omi Mouna, and META-winning The Water Chronicles. A puppeteer and designer, his work includes Stars: Together and MacBeth – Walking Shadows. He teaches at John Abbott College, the National Theatre School of Canada, and UQÀM, and is President of the Association québécoise des Marionnettistes.
www.infinitheatre.com
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Presented by: Once in a Blue Moon
Supporters:
Phaedra's Dance School
Larnaca Act
Wonderdots LTD
Pitsillis & Pitsillis
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