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25-29.08.2025 

International Physical Theatre Workshop in Berlin
"Acting in Physical Theatre"

Program Format

Workshop

Duration

5 days

Address

Breite Str. 43, 13187 Berlin

Early Bird Price

€450 until December 27, 2025.
After that, €550.
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Certificate

Available

Designed for Practitioners in the Performing Arts

The international workshop, based on the Ostrenko Brothers' method, is designed for professionals and pre-professionals—dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, circus artists, and other performers. 

Requirements for Participants

To join the International Physical Theatre Workshop, participants should meet the following requirements:

Professional Background: Experience in the performing arts.
Collaboration: Willingness to actively engage in group work, including physical contact, and contribute to a collaborative environment.
Openness to Experimentation: Readiness to explore new methods and ideas.
Language Proficiency: Working language is European English.

Etiquette: By participating in our events, participants are expected to follow our etiquette.
Application: Submit a resume (CV). Selection is competitive and based on professional background and alignment with the training’s goals.

Curriculum Overview

The curriculum includes:

  • various exercises focusing on improvisation, space exploration, and partner interaction, progressing from simple to complex;

  • methods for building ensembles and enhancing performers' physicality and creativity;

  • approaches for analyzing plays, working on text with dancers and actors, and integrating movement and text to make performances more dynamic;

  • exposure to Meyerhold's "Biomechanics," M. Chekhov's "Psychological Gesture," and Stanislavsky's "Physical Action."

This workshop is ideal for professional artists seeking to improve physicality in acting, ensemble building, rehearsal structuring, and networking with practitioners from different countries. Participants will gain exposure to new techniques and methodologies under the guidance of the experienced Ostrenko Brothers.

Workshop Leaders

Sergei Ostrenko

Sergei Ostrenko

Sergei Ostrenko has over 40 years of professional experience as a Director, Choreographer, and Performance Teacher.

He has directed more than 40 theatre productions and has produced international projects for both professional stages and educational settings in numerous countries, including Austria, Belarus, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

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Gennadiy Ostrenko

Gennadiy Ostrenko

Gennadiy Ostrenko is a professional expert in theatre biomechanics, movement directing, and stage combat.

Although he was trained at a Fine Arts Academy, Gennadiy has spent the majority of his life professionally engaged in theatre. His stagecraft skills have allowed him to diversify his artistic activities, leading him to focus extensively on physical theatre and movement expressiveness. He frequently collaborates with his brother, Sergei, as a Movement Director in various performance productions.

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Schedule

25-28 August 2025:

10:30-13:00 - Practical Training

13:00-14:30 - Lunch Break

14:30-18:00 - Practical Training​​

29 August 2025:

10:30-13:00 - Practical Training

13:00-13:30 - Lunch Break
13:30-15:00 - Practical Training​

The organizer receives the right to make changes in the schedule.

NIPAI Berlin

Venue

DOCK 11 EDEN,

Breite Str 43, 13187 Berlin (Pankow)

Registered participants will receive detailed information.

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Registration

Registration Details

The Early Bird Fee is 399 EUR (valid until November 8, 2024). After this date, the fee increases to 499 EUR. This cost includes full participation in the international workshop, spanning 5 days (28 working hours).

To apply, please complete the online application form. Once submitted, we will contact you to discuss further details.

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Certificate

The certificate is provided after student's participation in the training and submitting the report/essay or video of their experience at the program (1500 words).

 

The certificate is only awarded to those who attended the workshop from start to finish, completing at least 28 working hours.

Reviews

You can explore the experiences of our past students in a dedicated section of our website.

 

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