Fetz Symposium - Physical Plug&Play

In the organizer's words:

Fetz Symposium - Physical Plug&Play

Artists from the Physical Theatre Network and beyond will present short pieces, work-in-progress pieces and miniatures from physical theater and the physical arts. This will be followed by a structured feedback format that offers space for exchange, networking and reflection on artistic means and processes.

Physical Theatre Network

The Physical Theatre Network (PTN) is a non-profit association of professional physical theater artists and companies.

The network was founded in 2017 by graduates of the Physical Theatre course at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen with the aim of strengthening the cohesion, self-efficacy and visibility of physical theater artists. An important function of the network is to promote exchange and networking among artists and to facilitate access to independent artistic work for young artists.

Physical Theatre is now an integral part of the independent performing arts in the Ruhr region and the state of NRW and enriches the scene with moving, sensual and political productions, events and festivals.

It is a multidisciplinary and international form of theater that exploits the narrative power of body, space, object and movement. Many physical theater creators are both authors/directors/choreographers and performers of their pieces. Companies often work collectively and in flat hierarchies. Forms of physical theater can fuse elements of mask play, pantomime, clown, figure and object theater, dance, acrobatics, performance art or spoken theater.