LET’S GET MYTHICAL – Queer Performance Art Workshop with CAT JUGRAVU
Dates: 31 August and 1 September
Time: 11:00 – 18:00
Location: Komuna, Kino Šiška, Ljubljana
Working Language: English|German
Photo credit: Johanna Mayrhofer
How to register:
To participate in the workshop, please fill out the following short Google Form: https://forms.gle/egmtdTSWXjwVDSas7
LET’S GET MYTHICAL is a free-of-charge intensive two-day workshop for queer dancers, performers, drag performers and writers, both professionals and non-professionals, who are eager to engage with the process of queering mythology as a community. As part of the TRANS(MYTH) project currently running at Škuc Gallery, this workshop provides a space to explore our queer bodies, reinterpret our stories, and perform ancient myths through a queer|trans lens, empowering us to create new narratives that reflect our identities and experiences.
Participants will also have the unique opportunity to participate in Cat Jugravu’s upcoming rave performance, Trans(myth) me baby one more time, in Katedrala at Kino Šiška on 10 September. This invitation is optional and allows participants to extend their workshop experience onto a larger stage.
Workshop Goals:
- Exploring and Queering Mythological Narratives: participants are encouraged to reinterpret ancient Slavic myths, infusing them with contemporary queer perspectives and personal narratives.
- Creating a Safe and Inclusive Space: We aim to create a judgment-free environment where participants can freely express their identities and engage in creative processes.
- Redefining Community Collaboration and Dialogue: interaction between queer performers and writers of varying experience levels, aiming at the exchange of ideas and techniques.
- Producing Original Myth-Inspired Work: participants will be guided in creating performance pieces or written works that reflect their queer voices and experiences.
- Optional Participation in Performance: Participants can participate in the larger project by performing in Cat Jugravu’s rave performance on September 10th.
Materials Needed:
- Yoga mat.
- Comfortable clothing for movement.
- Writing materials (notebooks, pens, etc.).
- Any personal items participants may want to incorporate into their performances (e.g., scarves, props, wigs, heels).
- An open mind and a willingness to explore and create!
Disclaimer
This work is being produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein cannot be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.
For LET’S GET MYTHICAL, we aim to create a safe(r) environment where all participants feel respected, valued, and free to express themselves. To ensure this, we have a strict policy of no tolerance for any form of discrimination or harmful behaviour. This includes, but is not limited to:
No Racism
No Sexism
No Homophobia
No Transphobia
No Ableism
No Ageism
No Classism
No Colorism
No Xenophobia
No Sizeism
Let’s work together to keep this space supportive and inclusive for all of us.
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Photo: Sara Rman