<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><strong style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture (CATAC) is happy to partner with </strong><span style="white-space:initial;background-image:unset;background-size:unset;color:rgb(163,130,108);text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;word-wrap:break-word;background-position:unset;background-repeat:unset"><a href="https://www.projectxx1.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(163,130,108);font-weight:bold;white-space:initial;background-image:unset;background-size:unset;text-decoration:none;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;word-wrap:break-word;background-position:unset;background-repeat:unset">Projectxx1</a>, </span><strong style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">from Italy, to offer a two-day immersive workshop!</strong></font><div><p id="gmail-m_3430598326664578233gmail-yui_3_17_2_1_1659961676229_189" style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The workshop will introduce the principles and practices used by Project xx1 to create immersive experiences. These techniques are used by Project xx1 to develop performing pieces, educational experiences, and training programmes to foster diversity and inclusion.  </font></p><p style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The introductory workshop is focused on the performance aspects of Project xx1’s practice and welcomes both participants with a performing arts background (e.g., some years of experience in dance, music, theatre) and beginners. We will focus on creating small pieces open to free exploration by the spectator and on 1-1 short performances.</font></p><p style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="word-wrap:break-word"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The work will focus on*:</font></strong></p><ul style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:none;word-wrap:break-word"><p style="margin:0.5em 0px;word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Physical training and guidance exercises</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:none;word-wrap:break-word"><p style="margin:0.5em 0px;word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Sensorial Theatre</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:none;word-wrap:break-word"><p style="margin:0.5em 0px;word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experimental storytelling</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:none;word-wrap:break-word"><p style="margin:0.5em 0px;word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Creation of original materials</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:none;word-wrap:break-word"><p style="margin:0.5em 0px;word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Sharing stage</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:none;word-wrap:break-word"><p style="margin:0.5em 0px;word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Connecting with your “guests”</font></p></li></ul><p style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><strong style="word-wrap:break-word">When:</strong> </font></p><p style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Saturday, Aug 13th, 1-6PM <span style="word-wrap:break-word;text-decoration:underline"><strong style="word-wrap:break-word">AND</strong></span> Sunday, Aug 14th, 9AM-1PM</font></p><p style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><strong style="word-wrap:break-word">Where:</strong> </font></p><p style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Balch Street Theatre, 220 S. Balch St., Akron, OH 44302</font></p><p style="margin:1rem 0px;word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><strong style="word-wrap:break-word">Fee:**</strong> $110 to attend the two-day workshop </font></p>Learn more by visiting: <a href="https://www.catac-akron.com/beingthehostworkshop" target="_blank">www.catac-akron.com/beingthehostworkshop</a></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#a64d79" face="monospace" size="6">Josy Jones</font><div><i><b><font face="monospace">Actor. Director. Playwright. Community Builder. </font></b></i></div><div><i><b><font face="monospace"><br></font></b></i></div><div><font face="monospace"><b><a href="http://www.TheChameleonVillage.com" target="_blank">The Chameleon Village Theatre Collective</a>,</b> Founder</font></div><div><font face="monospace"><b><a href="http://catac-akron.com" target="_blank"><u>Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture (CATAC),</u> </a></b>Strategic Partnerships, Interim President  </font></div><div><font face="monospace"><b><a href="http://ypco.carrd.co" target="_blank">Young Playwrights Collective (YPC)<span style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;display:inline;white-space:normal;float:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">,</span></a></b><span style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34);text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;display:inline;white-space:normal;float:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> Member</span><br></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="monospace"><b><a href="https://abaguild.org/" target="_blank">Akron Black Artist Guild,</a></b> Member </font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="monospace"><a href="http://borderlightcle.org" target="_blank"><b>Borderlight Fringe Festival,</b></a> Associate Producer</font></div><div><font face="monospace"><br></font></div><div><i><font face="monospace"><br></font></i></div><div><font size="1" face="monospace"><i>"NOTHING IS WORTH TIME EXCEPT A SEARCH FOR THE BEAUTIFUL, AND AN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH IT IN THE HUMAN LIFE." <b>- Frank Lloyd Wright</b></i></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>