PlayMoves Movement Workshops for Performance; Dec 3-7, 2012 Monday-Friday, 9.30am– 1.30pm. Metro Arts Building, 109 Edward St, Brisbane. $275 http://www.playmoves.org All Bookings and Enquiries anna@playmoves.org or phone Anna 0417 623 886 This workshop is for performers (actors, circus, singers, musicians), directors, physical theatre devisors, and drama teachers. Our starting point is a focus on playfulness, presence, physical awareness, and ‘complicity’ with other performers. It is inspired by the work of Monika Pagneux, a renowned European theatre teacher, whose quest is to awaken the performer, inviting the attentive and joyful performing physical presence that marries risk with vulnerability and self-confidence with authenticity. It combines the Awareness Through Movement work of the Feldenkrais Method with ensemble exercises and games in innovative ways to assist the performer expand creative and physical possibilities, and their ensemble skills. Wonderful writing / devising exercises that begin from the physical, are integrated into this week. Anna Yen is a performer, movement teacher, director, performer and certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner. Her work spans theatre, contemporary circus, film, visual arts, community cultural development. Anna works for professional theatre companies, universities, schools, corporations, communities and festivals.