IMPRO YIN-YANG Workshop
Two sides of the same coin: opposition is powerful. It can be a tool. It can be a method of creation. It can be a theme. It can be a format. Opposition makes us see and fill the balance. In this workshop, we will delve deeper into opposition, not only to build different characters and relationships, but also different types of scenes, spaces, styles, transitions, speeds: dark and light, strong and weak, beautiful and ugly, yin and yang, yes and no: discovering that we are the “and,” that we are something together, that we are equal where we are different.
Language: Portuguese and English
Date/Time: July 23 (Thursday) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 6 hours
Location: José Dias Coelho Library, Alcântara
(R. José Dias Coelho 27-29, 1300-327 Lisbon)
About LUANA PROENÇA:
Luana Proença is a Brazilian artivist with a PhD in Theater, a master's degree in Arts with a specialization in Cultural Management, and a bachelor's degree in Acting. She directed the improvisational documentary “Era preciso ouvir outras vozes” (It was necessary to hear other voices). She completed the improvisation program at the Second City Training Center Hollywood and participated in several advanced courses between 2016 and 2018. In Europe, she joined the improvisation groups “Lilimprov” and “Codfish Waters,” as well as “The SIN” (European improvisation network), and the cast of international shows. She also translates the magazine “Status” into Portuguese. Her training includes dance, physical theater, dramaturgy, and animation theater. She teaches and performs internationally with her workshops and theater and improvisation shows. She has published three books on improvisation. She is one of the creative minds behind IRREVERENTE - Lisbon International Improvisation Festival, where she was curator and artistic director until 2024. She has performed and taught workshops in Brazil, the USA, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Northern Ireland, Austria, Greece, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Vietnam, and Australia.
