PRIVATE RESIDENCY
AN IMMERSIVE,
INTIMATE EXPERIENCE
Private residencies are now available for actors & performers of all backgrounds who are looking to further develop their craft.
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This one-on-one experience usually spans the course of a week on the beautiful island of Crete, working intensively with Physical Lab founder, Yorgos Karamalegos, for 3-4 hours per day. Residents will then have the remainder of their time to explore Chania and are encouraged to partake in the island's rich history and nature.
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However, if more coaching is required depending on the size of the project, a more intensive schedule can be arranged upon request. Additional, private studio time can be also be arranged so you can develop the work further in between your sessions with Yorgos.
DISCOVER
NEW TECHNIQUES
The aim of the work is to develop a physical presence—a vehicle for subconscious activity—that can be applied to your craft. The process often leads to an improvisational creation of new material, allowing you the opportunity to discover new techniques and insightful clarity of your artistic voice and style.
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Actors will dive further into presence (for stage and camera), learn to move with clearer intention, and explore using the voice as an extension of the physical body.
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The benefits for singers include an embodiment of the voice and a further development of their vocal capabilities. We will also explore stage presence, movement, and an improvisational creation of new songs and melodies.
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Dancers and physical theatre performers can expect deeper work in embodiment and movement, combining skills from your different movement backgrounds in order to discover your unique essence and identity as a performer. The work can also lead to the creation of new routines and the devising of new text or characters, particularly if you arrive with a concept in mind.
Artists who attend the private residency will focus on developing a stronger connection with physical presence. Using this as an access point to subconscious activity, we will dive deeper into an exploration of your impulses and artistic instinct to uncover a sharpened awareness, voice, and style. Through this process artists are guided to creation of new material.
TESTIMONIALS
Working with Yorgos for 10 days in Crete, preparing for a TV part was an amazing experience! Even in moments of self-doubt and fatigue, when you face your own wall, he was always there fully present with me, both with great care and rigour! I have been working with Yorgos for about 8 years, and he always gives me strength and tools to keep going forward.
Yorgos has delivered private residences for numerous actors and performers from all around the world. All of the preparations have resulted in enthusiastic feedback from the press as well as various career accolades such as acting awards.
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For more testimonials from artists who have worked privately with Yorgos, please head on over to our Testimonials page.