Workshop: MINDFULNESS FOR PERFORMERS with Imogen Quest

MINDFULNESS FOR PERFORMERS with Imogen Quest is a 2 hour workshop discovering the pleasure of pretend in performance.

In clowning, we talk a lot about “finding pleasure to play the game”, but how do we generate the pleasure to play and be present when we are constantly plagued by stress and pressures on and off stage? It is vital for performers to not only connect with themselves but with their audience. Being present during a performance, allows us to be open to the possibility of change when things don’t go as planned.

In this workshop, we will explore meditation, breathing, and movement exercises to help you move with subtlety and intention through your art practice. Together we will work on calming the mind to be able to connect and play with yourself, your work, and your audience.

Note: Movement is minimal, suitable for all bodies and abilities.

Date and Time: Wed Jan 27, 6-8pm
* Limited capacity – registration is required for this workshop. Registration now full, add your name to waitlist here.     

Miranda EJ. Warner is creating visual and performance art exploring themes including race, gender, and sexuality, through a lens of burlesque, drag, and clowning. Formally educated at University of Waterloo and Ecole Philippe Gaulier, Miranda has travelled extensively around the world as a designer and creator, often performing as Imogen Quest, Sydney Quest, and Montgomory Monroe Vanderbilt Quest III. Feature performances include (but are not limited to) Edinburgh Fringe, FIERCE Queerlesque Festival,Edmonton Burlesque Festival, TOO QUEER: A Bi-Visibility Cabaret (Rhubarb Festival), Summerworks Festival, Toronto Festival of Clowns, Montreal Festival of Clowns, and more. Since the onset of the current global pandemic, Miranda has focussed their artistic efforts on curating and hosting digital clown shows with #ClownsKillsEmpires, who are an international collective of femme and non-binary clowns dedicated to queering the practice of clowning to build community and liberate minds. Check them out on Zoom the third Monday of every month!

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