# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Powerplay & Status: Presence, Power, Connection | Matías Avaca
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 04:45 pm
- **Event Description**: Learn how to raise your status, handle difficult personalities & think on your feet. Shift hidden power dynamics in real time.About this EventEvery interaction has a hidden choreography.Before we speak, we are already communicating through posture, eye contact, timing, silence, tone, space, listening, and behaviour.People are constantly reading us, and we are constantly reading them, often without realising it.This hands-on workshop explores status: the invisible shifts in power, confidence, authority, vulnerability, and connection that shape every conversation.Status is NOT about being dominant. It is not about becoming louder, colder, or more forceful.It is about becoming more aware of what you are signalling, how others are positioning themselves, and how to respond with more choice.Using tools from applied improvisation, participants will explore:How status moves in real time: how we step forward, step back, hold space, lose authority, invite trust, resist pressure, or accidentally disappear in important moments.The session is active, practical, and genuinely fun. No performance experience required.You will not be asked to “act powerful” or perform on stage. This is about using improvisation as a practical tool for communication, confidence, leadership, and human connection.What You’ll LearnHow to recognise status shifts in real timeHow body language, voice, timing, and silence shape presenceHow to build authority without becoming aggressiveHow to stay grounded when dealing with difficult personalitiesHow to shift between leadership, collaboration, and supportHow to notice when you are unintentionally lowering your own statusHow to listen for power dynamics beneath the words being spokenHow to respond with more confidence, flexibility, and awarenessWho This Workshop is ForLeaders, managers, and emerging leadersFacilitators, educators, trainers, and coachesPeople who want to communicate with more confidence and presenceAnyone who struggles with being interrupted, overlooked, or talked overPeople who want to understand difficult personalities without escalating conflictPerformers and creatives interested in status, presence, and human behaviourAnyone curious about the hidden dynamics shaping everyday interactionsWho is Matías Avaca? ?‍♂️Matías Avaca brings together theatre, leadership, systems thinking, and human behaviour.By day, Matías works as a Senior Team Lead in software engineering, where he leads people, delivery, and cross-functional collaboration across complex digital products. His work involves communication, stakeholder alignment, decision-making, and helping teams navigate pressure, ambiguity, and different personalities with clarity.Alongside his work in tech, Matías is an Argentinian improviser, director, performer, teacher, and producer based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand. For over 15 years, he has performed, directed, and taught across more than 15 countries, creating workshops and formats that connect performers and audiences beyond words, borders, and backgrounds.His work sits at the intersection of language, identity, and unscripted theatre. Working across cultures and languages has shaped his understanding of how much is communicated before words: through rhythm, gesture, silence, tension, and presence.This workshop draws directly from both sides of his life: the lived reality of leading people in complex professional environments, and the theatrical tools that make hidden human dynamics visible.This is a rare opportunity to work with him in Sydney for one weekend only!Connect with Matías on InstaWhat students have said about this workshop...“Matías is a generous and attentive improviser, who cares about the ensemble of the people present in the room. He is a thoughtful director, bringing his ideas to life with direction and precision, as well as a true connection to the moment, the context and the group.”— Gael Doorneweerd-Perry, Flock Theatre Co-Founder and former IMPRO Amsterdam Artistic Director“Matías is a thoughtful individual, both in his kindness and in the way he organises and presents his ideas and creative processes. He invites us to observe the mechanisms rather than simply use them, which leads to subverting them in a creative and purposeful way.”— Luana Proença⚡BOOK NOW - Spots are limited!Spots are limited to keep the workshop practical, personal, and highly interactive.Join Matías for a rare Sydney workshop exploring how status shapes the way we communicate, lead, listen, and connect, and how becoming more aware of those dynamics can help you move through work and life with greater confidence, presence, and choice.Agenda?: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AMWelcome & Intro?: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PMGroup Warm-ups & Activities?: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PMLunch Break ?: 01:15 PM - 03:15 PMActivities in Pairs / Small Groups?: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PMBreak ☕?: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMApplied Improv Scenarios & Group Reflection?: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PMClosing & Practical Integration
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sydney/powerplay-and-status-presence-power-connection-matías-avaca/100001989165716204
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, performances, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 6 hours 45 minutes
  - Location: City of Sydney Creative Studios
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 202.5, max: 202.5, currency: AUD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sydney
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: City of Sydney Creative Studios
- **lat**: -33.8745253
- **long**: 151.2077844
- **full address**: City of Sydney Creative Studios, 119 Bathurst Street, Sydney, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Powerplay & Status: Presence, Power, Connection | Matias Avaca being held?
  - **A:** Powerplay & Status: Presence, Power, Connection | Matias Avaca takes place on Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 04:45 pm at City of Sydney Creative Studios, 119 Bathurst Street, Sydney, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Powerplay & Status: Presence, Power, Connection | Matias Avaca?
  - **A:** Powerplay & Status: Presence, Power, Connection | Matias Avaca is organized by Susan Zheng.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Powerplay & Status: Presence, Power, Connection | Matias Avaca is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sydney, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Powerplay & Status: Presence, Power, Connection | Matias Avaca sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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