If not now, when? - creative methodologies of devised dramaturgy and authorial, developmental and collectively created performance arts

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?/ NE SADA, KADA?

(creative methodologies of devised dramaturgy and authorial, developmental and collectively created performance arts)

Process of liberalization which created a long expected inversion and gave the performance itself as whole a privileged position in the front of rehearsing process, representation and reception (before everything in front of stage text or a play) is taking place from the beginning of twentieth century, taking over the theoretical discourse and praxis itself and penetrating even into the mainstream of theatre productions. Accompanied with democratization of creative process involving equally performers and audience which is trying to get relief from. repetition of standard content and formal frameworks, the new obstacles and frameworks were established. This change is evident both in Croatian but also in most european theaters, but theory somehow did not reacted with adequate insight into these new systems, nor even with critical analyzes which will then make evident of eventual weakness of these systems and processes.

The fragility of creative process, the impossibility of projection of self and abandoning of desire, constant avoidance of interpretation and insisting on special quality of risk, same as involvement of the audience in the creative process and performing, randomness as proof of thermodynamic openness of performances, are some of characteristic of Shadow Casters performances which we in last ten years were creating, thinking, traveling, forgetting, reanimating and sharing. Many times we were non conscious when one project is starting and the last one is finishing, and many times we were not aware are we on holiday or we are still working on something (anything). Therefor we decided to share this anniversary in working spirit and share this space of visibility with you which promote so persistently this diversity of creative models and modus within the field of performing arts.

We are interested in:

• What is starting point of your work?

• How you recognize your future collaborators?

• What does it mean for you “the stage”?

• Do you have audience or “only” co-creators?

• What is more importaint for you: process or product/performance?

• What is for you the final point of your work?

• What are the obstacles you find the most in your work?

• Koja pitanja postavljate sami sebi? Which questions do you pose to yourself while working?

• Which questions do you want to ask others now?

Therefor we invite you to join on workshop-symposium on Friday, December 21st in Villa Arko from 9.30am to 6.30pm and tell us your story about your creative method, process of work or part of process. Each presentation will be up top 15 minutes. Use whatsoever means or tools for that. For the workshop-symposium papers we are asking you to send five (5) key words which are important for your creative process and description of each term with not more then 1600 characters. With your permit we will then your presentation present in booklet or/and on our weblog.