Tag Archive for 'the element of play'

Changing conversational conventions (CCC)

on March 17, 2008

Professional conversation is often strongly formatted. Expert meeting, symposium, debate, study day and conference, they all follow well known traditional forms. We meet and talk within the lines of the symposium habits.
WHY DO WE DO THAT? CAN WE CHANGE THIS CONTEXT?


A reflection on the workshop ‘sitting not knowing’

on February 25, 2008

On the 4th of February I conducted workshop about the theme ‘sitting not knowing’ at the Walter Maas Huis. I introduced the idea that you can begin an improvisation in different ways. You can enter an improvisation for instance as sound, as communication, as looking for rhythmic patterns, as an exercise, as a slightly dramatic personage leaving your chair, as a performance with meaning included and so on.