Different Me, Different You (workshop, New York)

When, where?

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• 11.01.2025 - 01.02.2025, Workshop, Weekly (Saturdays), New York: Different Me, Different You, Funkadelic Studios, 209 W 40th St, 5th Floor, Studio 1, New York, NY 10018
• 11.12.2024 - 14.12.2024, (FREE) Workshop, Intensive, New York: Different Me, Different You, Funkadelic Studios, 209 W 40th St, 5th Floor, Studio 1, New York, NY 10018
• 14.12.2024, Public Showing: New York Debut of “Different Me, Different You” Workshop, Funkadelic Studios, 209 W 40th St, 5th Floor, Studio 1, New York, NY 10018

Authors / Production

Concept / Description

This workshop spans four sessions, culminating in a final session dedicated to rehearsal and a public performance. Over the first three sessions, participants will engage in inventive, challenging tasks designed to push creative limits, gradually building toward a dynamic, collective expression of voice, sound, and text. In the fourth session, we bring it all together in an open-to-public performance, enhanced by live digital effects and looping to create an immersive, collective experience.

What to Bring to the Workshop

Participants are invited to bring selected texts—from their own writing, be it prose or poetry, or from any external sources, such as articles, literary excerpts, or passages from admired authors. Alongside any sound-making objects, whether musical instruments or resonant everyday items, these texts will become the foundation for an exploration of layered and impactful sound and voice expression. We welcome participants who speak or read different languages to bring those into the mix as well, exploring the sonic textures and core sounds of diverse poetry.

Who is this Workshop For?

This workshop invites writers, poets, actors, musicians, singers, beatboxers, percussionists, and anyone enthusiastic about experimenting with voice, sounds, and different languages. Whether you’re experienced or simply curious, you’ll find new techniques to incorporate into your artistic practice and collaborative expression.

This inclusive workshop welcomes everyone, including those who may not sing or speak, as any sound—whether made with vocal cords, objects, or other creative means—is a valuable contribution to our collective exploration.

The Result: An Experimental Sound and Storytelling Performance

Together, we will search for and build a powerful piece on a topic of shared, local or global significance. By the end, we’ll have crafted a performance that resonates with the audience, uniting individual voices in a dynamic collective soundscape. Join us on this journey into experimental storytelling, where we push the boundaries of group improvisation in new and unexpected directions.

Previous Workshops in Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Croatia

In past workshops held in Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Croatia, this format has been expanded through improvisations with poetry, musical instruments, and voice, each culminating in a unique public performance. Here are some highlights:

Each version of the workshop brought together different artistic elements and audiences, creating a memorable, collaborative experience.

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