ZanniTAVANI

Theatre Café & Bookshop

featuring

improvisational & interactive theater

with

someMimics friends & players

CONCEPT:

Acting Studio / Bookshop / Café

A. Acting Studio

Acting Studio events will be the focus of ZanniTAVANI Theatre Café & Bookshop.

§ PLAYING AREA: There will be 3 playing areas:

1. Place enough for staging Theatre in Community

- auditorium seating 250 people;

- stage area capable of being utilized as classroom backstage.

2. Black Box studio

- seating capacity of 100.

3. Movement studio

- mirrored walls and dance floor.

§ PLAYERS: Resident troupe of someMimics friends & players

Ø 6-9 actors, male and female.

Ø All actors accomplished in improvisational, interactive, and physical theatre skills.

Ø Theatre events will focus on themes that support building up community.

Ø Resident actors facilitate workshops and participate in Symmimetic Symposiums.

Ø Interns try their skills in Café functions and events.

§ PLAN: Proposed curriculum for each playing area to be developed.

1. Theatre in Community

q ROLES:

on stage (player)

back stage (persona)

off stage (person)

home (privacy)

head (secrecy)

heart (spirituality)

q RELATIONSHIPS

I/me

me / not-me / not-not-me

me/you

us/them

I am / we are

self/other

him/her

him, her / it

same / different

q REWRITING SCRIPTS:

effect of affect

conscious / subconscious / unconscious

2. Black Box

q Arranging space in which relationships are put in context of place

q Presentation of self / Representation of another

q Face-to-face confrontation

(persuasion, exhortation, admonition)

q Solo / Ensemble

q Maskwork

q Acting exercises (improv/physical)

q Clowning

q Concepts:

ignorant / indifferent

silence / listen / speak

Stillness / action

Will / Won’t, Do / Don’t

Feel / Think / Choose / Act

Friend / Lover

Stranger / Acquaintance / Friend / Lover / Enemy

Sensual / Mental / Emotional / Spiritual

Have / Want / Need / Receive / Give

3. Movement

Breathing

(air [still] / wind [moving])

Body awareness

(intention / space / time / place / position / direction)

Making music

(silence / Sound / Noise / Music)

Dance

spontaneity / discipline freedom / bondage

copy (typos) / imitate (mimesis) / create (poesis)

B. Bookshop

Bookshop sells books/items relating to Symposiums in Café or activities in Acting Studio.

§ Inventory reflects the interests of ZanniTAVANI and/or someMimics.

§ Computerized inventory to be managed to have minimal back-room stock!

§ Seating in comfortable couches/chairs to be available for browsing.

§ Books may be taken to Café.

C. Café

Café will serve simple beverage/food menu for Symmimetic Symposiums and other activities.

§ Capacity will be 250.

§ Seating includes movable hexagonal tables and folding chairs.

§ There will be a stage area for readings, live music (acoustic guitars, piano, jazz ensemble), and improv.

§ Patrons will be welcome to participate in occasional interactive theater events.

ZanniTAVANI is affiliated with Tavani Consultants in Human Services.