Physical Theatre Techniques
Theatre Maker (at The Cockpit)
Artform: Performing arts
Event date: Sat, 13th Jun 2026
London
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Event Summary
This one-day course with Mim King is for anyone who wishes to learn, play with ideas and extend their physical theatre techniques in a creative and supportive environment.
Event Description
If you want to learn new skills, then put them into practice, creating solo & collaborative physical theatre performances, this course is for you. The course will take place over one day at The Cockpit. In the morning, we will work with Physical Theatre Techniques including: Grotowski warm-up, Ideokinesis centering technique, Laban 8 Effort Actions, Lecoq 7 States of Tension, Mime, Animal, Elements, plus working with ideas of 'presence', and creating atmosphere. In the afternoon, we will each work with an everyday object, putting into creative practise the techniques covered in the first session. There is an opportunity to create solo work, as well as to collaborate with others. The aim of the course is to extend your physical theatre repertoire and expand your creativity in an indepth and playfully focused way. The day will equip you with a range of techniques, and give you the seeds of your very own performance piece by working with an everyday object. Date: Saturday 13th June 2026. Times: 10:30am - 5:30pm. Location: Studio 1, upstairs at The Cockpit. Cost: £80 early bird (book by 1 June at 12:00pm), £90 regular price. Instalment plans are available - see details on booking page. Check out the other workshops in our Theatre Maker programme, and save 10% when you book 2 or more.
Event Overview
- Event Title: Physical Theatre Techniques
- Type: Workshop
- Date: Sat, 13th Jun 2026
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Event: Physical Theatre Techniques
Event: Physical Theatre Techniques
Organisation: Theatre Maker (at The Cockpit)
Postcode: NW8 8EH
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How to Book
Click on the link to book online or to book over the phone, give us a call on 020 7258 2925. The box office phone line is open 10.30am - 6pm, Monday - Friday and 12 noon - 6pm on Saturday.
- Contact name: Amy Clare Tasker & Francesca Tennant
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Theatre Maker (at The Cockpit)
Organisation Description
A community of classes, courses, scratch nights, readings and performance opportunities for theatre makers at The Cockpit. The Cockpit is the oldest purpose-built in-the-round theatre in London.