Jan Fabre Teaching Group - teacher Irene Urciuoli

GUIDELINES FOR A PERFORMER IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Just like figures such as Stanislavski, Meyerhold, and Grotowski, throughout his career, Jan Fabre has put together a set of ‘exercises’ which he uses to prepare his performers (his actors and dancers) to work on stage. These ‘Guidelines for a performer in the 21st century’ have developed into the basis of his teaching and find specific expression in his work.

The series of exercises focuses on systematically refining and optimising the quest for the potential of the physical acting (also known as ‘physiological’ acting). The exploration of the evocative imagination of the ‘body as a whole’ is a leitmotif here. In exercises with titles such
as ‘the old man’, ‘the tiger’, ‘the insect’, or ‘rice paper/fire’, it’s neither the imitation nor the psychological aspect which takes centre stage, but the exploration of the physical potential of the transforming body. Here, Fabre attaches great importance to breathing, the use of
explosive energy, and the articulations of head, torso, and limbs. A lot of input is drawn from the kinetics of cold and warm-blooded animals.

APPLICATION
Candidates (actors, dancers, performers...) can send their compact CV with photo and mobile phone number by e-mail to d.kisova@toplocentrala.bg  before 01.03.2026
> The masterclass will take place with a limited number 12 of participants.
> The participation fee is 50€ 
> The masterclass will take place at HALL 2 of Toplocenrala 
> Selected candidates will receive detailed information regarding the payment as well as
other practicalities on  28.02.2026 
> Masterclass conducted in English.

Schedule:
28.03 - 01.04 from 9:00 to 14:00 in hall 2