GIRIC - Growing Intercultural Roots in Communities

Module: Practice - Creative Labs & Devising Performance

"Transform raw ideas into radiant outcomes." "Where every brainstorm sparks a bravo moment."

Unlock the potential of collaborative creativity in a space where ideas blossom into live work. This module takes you into the heart of Creative Labs, where you’ll learn through peer to peer dialogue how to experiment, take risks, nurture bold concepts, and turn raw inspirations into captivating realisations. Whether you’re crafting a solo piece, teaming up for a group project, or simply curious what might emerge through shared experience and process, discover how to spark innovation, take creative risks, and craft work that speaks from the heart and with social and environmental relevance. Enjoy this online immersive co-lab designed and gently facilitated to help you explore, develop, and refine your performance ideas from start to finish.

Key Takeaways:

• Collaborative Creativity: Through peer-to-peer dialogue, learn hands-on methodologies for co-lab processes of improvisation and rehearsal towards performance..
• From Concept to Live Work: Transform raw, experimental ideas into compelling, engaging performances.
• Why Join: Ideal for artists wanting to break out of routine and ‘production’ focus, this module offers the opportunity to share tools and collaborative approaches to elevate your creative practice and add depth to your work in healthy embodied ways.

GIRIC Peer-to-Peer Support 2025 Programme - Term 2:

14 May: Creative Labs & Devising Performance (Theme: Practice) - Focus: Creative labs, devising performance, and developing one’s artistic practice. Examine techniques for incubating ideas, experimenting collaboratively, and bringing new performances to life.

28 May: Embodied Research & Ideas Inspiration (Theme: Practice) - Focus: Embodied research, somatic inquiry, and sparking fresh ideas. Practice documenting movement-based or arts-based explorations, and discover how to channel creative inspiration into concrete outputs (performance, exhibitions, or publications).

11 June: Planning & Preparation for Workshops (Theme: Pedagogy) - Focus: Step-by-step guidance on planning and preparing courses, residencies, or community events. Explore scheduling, resource allocation, trauma-informed facilitation, and methods for welcoming diverse participants safely and meaningfully.

25 June: Assessment & Evaluation Approaches (Theme: Pedagogy) - Focus: Techniques for assessing and evaluating learning in embodied arts. Learn to measure impact, gather evidence for funders, and capture the qualitative dimensions of creative processes while retaining a participant-centered ethos.

9 July: Digital Promotion & Community Building (Theme: Projects) - Focus: How to engage groups and build communities through digital promotion. Covering social media, email outreach, website presence, and online events—plus strategies for building long-term connections and increasing reach.

For more info and how to join Intercultural Roots' GIRIC community please go to: https://www.interculturalroots.org/project/growing-intercultural-roots-in-communities

Language: English

Duration of Each Session: 90 minutes

Technical Platform for the Course: Zoom Pro

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