Blaue Frau workshops

Blaue Frau has a vast and thorough experience of facilitating workshops on methodology, politics, and working structures in theatre and performing arts. We are happy to share our knowledge with everyone who wants to work with performing arts or learn about working in a non-hierarchical way. 

Here are examples of workshops that we have offered on a regular basis to different schools, festivals, etc.

We encourage you to contact us if you want to book a workshop / course with us. We are also willing to discuss the contents of the possible workshops.

Blaue Frau method -course / workshop (PT1)

Traditional working methods in the field of performing arts are based on hierarchical structures with an external gaze that defines what happens ”on stage”.

Blaue Frau offers a workshop that takes a critical look at how these outdated structures are still alive and well in the performing arts. The starting point for the workshop is the construction and deconstruction of power structures within the group. We use tools from intersectional power analysis, feminist theory, and deconstruction to achieve this goal.

During the workshop we investigate the following questions: How can we create new working methods without reproducing those that already exist? How can we create a safe space where

everyone understands their own position? How can we create a space where art is made based on agreed terms instead of invasive patterns, a directing plan, or result driven ideologies? How can we create suitable ground for a parallel universe to happen, where new, surprising and original work can be created?

The objective of the course is to make hierarchies visible in creative processes, to give tools to reformulate the conditions for creating in a safe/brave space, and to provide tools to work non-hierarchically.

This workshop can be combined with the Devising – workshop, but it can also be done separately.

Duration: Minimum 2 working days (10-12 hours) to a maximum 2 weeks.

Blaue Frau – Devising – course / workshop (PT2)

In this course we focus on ways of creating artistic material through different devising methods. The material is created both individually and in groups and the aim is to discuss and try out different methods of how we can create artistic material together without a leader, as a collective..

This course can aim towards a production but it can also be a workshop of a method.

The devising course cannot be done separately, it is a part two of the Blaue Frau method workshop. 

Duration: Minimum 2 working days (10-12 hours) to an entire rehearsal period. 

Feedback from participants:

“This gave me tools to take care of my own well-being. I also think it’s good to be reminded of your own privileged position in this world.“

“Everyone should have this course. A real eye-opener when it comes to working creatively in groups.“

“Thank you for a good week with a lot of new perspectives and ideas. This should be on everybody’s curriculum!“