Dates: August 17 - 21, 2026
Venue:
DOCK 11 EDEN***** / Breite Str 43, 13187 Berlin (Pankow)
Format: 5-day studio intensive for theatre-makers, dancers, directors, choreographers, and circus artists.
Venue: Berlin - daily work in a studio set inside a green park (nature, quiet, birdsong).
Organizer: New International Performing Arts Institute (NIPAI).
**Language: English.
Certificate: Issued upon successful completion.
Selection:** Limited places. Admission by competitive application (application form + CV + portfolio).
A practical workshop for actors and directors, dancers and choreographers, circus artists, and other performers.
The workshop treats body and movement as storytelling tools. We build partner connection, deepen individual physicality, and strengthen ensemble cohesion - learning to function as a single instrument, cultivate trust through physical work, and shape narrative and rhythm in interaction with scene partners.
The approach draws on theatre biomechanics (V. Meyerhold), Psychological Gesture (M. Chekhov), and Physical Action (K. Stanislavski), alongside contemporary practice in improvisation, movement dramaturgy, and scene composition.
How to apply
Participation is by selection only. Submit the online application with your CV and portfolio (links). Early submission is strongly recommended due to limited capacity.
Apply now: nipai.org/programs/summer-physical-theatre-workshop
Note: This is intensive training, not a masterclass where you watch demonstrations. Come ready to work, sweat, and probably discover some muscles you forgot you had.
NIPAI has been organizing international workshops since 2000. This particular format has evolved from feedback and experience - it's the distilled version of what actually works.