DT in Knaresborough

An opportunity to experience Dynamic Theatre as a way to bring healing to ourselves, our ancestors and ultimately our communities,

presented by its creators:

Filipe De Moura & Mark Wentworth

Health and Wellbeing in the Community – Healing from the Inside Out.

April 16th/17th - Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

By bringing personal and social stories to life through this exciting blend we have the chance to create magic and watch sacred alchemy take place through the medium of drama, but no ordinary drama, for all roles are played “incognito” to enable the “I” to become “we” “us” and “it” and the microcosm to be the macrocosm, the shamanistic belief is that there is no “out there” it is all but a projection of our own unknown face. Therefore we all hold total responsibility for creating health and wellbeing in our communities. When we become whole, on some level we offer a little bit more balance and wellbeing back to our communities.

In this two-day workshop we will explore, encounter and experience Dynamic Theatre as a journey of discovery to explore how our unconscious drives and patterns can sometimes be seen to hinder our growth. At the same time through Dynamic Theatre we are able to encounter all that is invisible and realise there is actually “black gold” waiting to be discovered. We will learn that by playing “incognito” we gain a whole new level of comprehension. It is from this perspective we begin to understand that to heal from the inside out means we have the responsibility to express our unique qualities and to live the life we were born to live.

Workshop Price: £120

Contact: Catherine Barnard for accommodation details and bookings

Email: catherine.eudora@gmail.com Tel: 07736734344

Two-Year Training Programme

Attendant of the Soul

Dynamic Theatre Two-year Practitioner Training Programme

With

Mark Wentworth & Filipe De Moura

First Level

October 28^th – November 2^nd 2010, Peniche, Portugal

Attendant of the soul is a servant of the soul; this is the original ancient Greek term for psychotherapist. When you become a servant of the soul a whole new world opens up to you, the invisible becomes visible and the impossible becomes possible. Dynamic Theatre (DT) is an exciting new approach using the ancient wisdom of attending to the needs of the soul and translating those needs in to a grounded practical method of exploring and working with current day issues. It is a technique of spontaneous representation to allow people to see situations from different perspectives; it enables people to have a richer understanding of the reality.

In this two-year practitioner training you will learn how to work with Dynamic Theatre as a group process or as a one to one consultation. We will explore Colour Psycho-Dynamics, Shamanism, Psychodrama, Systemic Patterns, and Storytelling, all of which make up the rich experience of Dynamic Theatre

Dynamic Theatre was created by Mark Wentworth and Filipe De Moura in 2003; it is inspired by their combined love of drama, storytelling and the wish and desires to make a difference in the world. Dynamic Theatre is described as a tool for sacred alchemy of turning issues into solutions and problems into learning all through the act of drama.

For the full training programme and further information please contact Mark: mark@dynamictheatre.com

Telephone: +44(0) 7949 282 384 (UK)

+351 91 602 6373 (International)

“When we become the impossible, the impossible then becomes possible”

Mark Wentworth

Lisbon, 25th/26th September 2010

Dynamic Theatre

Health and Well-being in the community - Healing from the Inside Out

with

Mark Wentworth & Filipe De Moura

25th/26th September 2010

Lisbon, Portugal

In most non-western cultures the health and wellbeing of the community is the responsibility of each individual. If one person is sick the whole community becomes unbalanced. In restoring harmony and wholeness to tribal life everyone gathers together for the healing of one person with the belief that they too along with the community will be healed. With this belief system it is impossible for any one person to ever feel separated or have a feeling of not belonging.

Could the reason we see so much unrest in our own communities be because we have literally lost our sense of belonging?

Dynamic Theatre is inspired by the an eclectic mix of Psychodrama, Shamanism and systemic therapies, by bringing personal and social stories to life through this exciting blend we have the chance to create magic and watch sacred alchemy take place through the medium of drama, but no ordinary drama, for all roles are played “incognito” to enable the “I” to become “we” “us” and “it” and the microcosm to be the macrocosm, the shamanistic belief is that there is no “out there” it is all but a projection of our own unknown face. Therefore we all hold total responsibility for creating health and wellbeing in our communities. When we become whole, on some level we offer a little bit more balance and wellbeing back to our communities.

For more information please contact:

m

ark@dynamictheatre.com

Mobile: +351 91 602 6373

Porto 18th/19th September 2010

Dynamic Theatre

Healing from the Inside Out

with

Mark Wentworth

18th/19th September 2010

Penafiel, Porto

In most non-western cultures the health and wellbeing of the community is the responsibility of each individual. If one person is sick the whole community becomes unbalanced. In restoring harmony and wholeness to tribal life everyone gathers together for the healing of one person with the belief that they too along with the community will be healed. With this belief system it is impossible for any one person to ever feel separated or have a feeling of not belonging.

Could the reason we see so much unrest in our own communities be because we have literally lost our sense of belonging?

Dynamic Theatre is inspired by the an eclectic mix of Psychodrama, Shamanism and systemic therapies, by bringing personal and social stories to life through this exciting blend we have the chance to create magic and watch sacred alchemy take place through the medium of drama, but no ordinary drama, for all roles are played “incognito” to enable the “I” to become “we” “us” and “it” and the microcosm to be the macrocosm, the shamanistic belief is that there is no “out there” it is all but a projection of our own unknown face. Therefore we all hold total responsibility for creating health and wellbeing in our communities. When we become whole, on some level we offer a little bit more balance and wellbeing back to our communities.

For more information please contact Rita Alves: Mobile: 919 872 983

Email:ritajsalves@gmail.com

The Hero's Journey - Healing from the Inside Out

The Hero’s Journey - Healing from the inside out

With

Mark Wentworth & Filipe De Moura

4^th – 9^th February 2010

Hotel Praia Norte, Peniche, Portugal

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself”

Joseph Campbell

We are all Heroes and Heroines in the context of our own life, and like all heroes, we encounter difficulties and obstacles as well as successes and victories. Each one of us has a unique calling and gift to offer to the world, that gift no matter how great or small is what makes each one of us special, and each one of us heroes of our own best lives. In most non-western cultures the health and wellbeing of the community is the responsibility of each individual to become the best that they can be. If one person is “lost” or “asleep” on their journey the whole community becomes unbalanced. In restoring harmony and wholeness to tribal life everyone gathers together for the healing of one person with the belief that they too, along with the community will be “awakened and found”. With this belief system it is impossible for any one person to ever feel separated or have a feeling of not belonging, each person is recognised for his or her unique and invaluable contribution.

Could the reason we see so much unrest in our own communities be because we have literally lost our sense of belonging?

Dynamic Theatre is inspired by an eclectic mix of Psychodrama, Shamanism and systemic therapies, by bringing personal and social stories to life through this exciting blend we have the chance to create magic and watch sacred alchemy take place through the medium of drama, but no ordinary drama, for all roles are played “incognito” to enable the “I” to become “we” “us” and “it” and the microcosm to be the macrocosm. The shamanistic belief is that there is no “out there” it is all but a projection of our own unknown face. Therefore we all hold total one hundred percent responsibility for creating health and wellbeing in our daily lives and in our communities. When we become whole on some level we offer a little bit more balance and wellbeing back to our communities, and like all heroes we return home to our “tribe” and most importantly we return home to ourselves.

With an inspired mix of Dynamic Theatre, Storytelling and Colour Medicine we invite you on these five days to come experience the magic and mystery of your own heroic journey. With lots of laughter and play, and sometimes tears, which are both of joy and freedom of letting go, we invite you to discover the treasure and wisdom that each one of us already holds within, we invite you to come stand in the centre of the fire with us and like the phoenix rise from the ashes as your own best hero.

“When we become the impossible, the impossible then becomes possible”

Mark Wentworth

For more information please contact: mark@dynamictheatre.com

Dynamic Heart Live - March 7th

Dynamic Theatre and the "Incognito Auxiliary"

Dynamic Theatre

The Drama of Life and Community

By Mark Wentworth

Edited by Per Henriksson

 

Dynamic Theatre (DT) was created in 2003 by Mark Wentworth and Filipe De Moura. It is unique synthesis of psycho/ sociodrama, shamanism and systemic therapies.

It has since been introduced on the psychodrama stage by various people as “the blind auxiliary” Or “incognito auxiliary”.

But Dynamic Theatre is a system and technique in its own right.

Of course it is not born out of nowhere and we have the utmost respect for Jacob L. Moreno and him being a great inspiration for dynamic theatre.

Background

A problem in action methods is the danger of ego projections by the director and fears of auxiliary egos to present something that may upset the protagonist, thus taking away some of the spontaneity that was one of Moreno’s main goals.

Out of frustration and sadness over this, many group experiments led to the birth of the pearl called “Dynamic Theatre”. (DT)

Since its first presentation in 2006, it has grown in depth and strength and has so far been presented in many countries in Europe, in the US, and now in the Middle and Far East.

It was introduced as an innovative new approach working with actions methods in the community as a way to restore our losing sense of belonging and togetherness.

In the shamanic form of spirituality, when one person falls sick the whole community becomes sick, when one is out of balance the whole community is. Therefore everyone comes together for one persons healing thereby knowing that the whole community will benefit from this.  Anthropologists date shamanistic spirituality back to between 40000 and 100000 years.

DT honours these ancient beliefs and acknowledges that here we find the roots of all drama and theatre. For example, Native-American warriors would re-enact their battles with the whole tribe as a way of sharing their story. If he had taken a life, his guilt would be shared by the community by re-enactment and he would during the play be welcomed back into the community rather than be left alone to deal with his ghosts of war.

So what is DT?

The principle difference between DT and Psychodrama is that all Auxiliary egos are played blind, or incognito. It is only the director and the storyteller that know the identity of the auxiliary egos. This we believe, allows the true hidden dynamic to reveal itself in any given situation in its purest form without any personal interference from the people being auxiliaries. In other words, the auxiliary ego is free from “a role” which allows him/her to express spontaneously from his/her most inner core. There is no fear of offending the storyteller or saying the wrong thing because everything is valid.

For someone who has not experienced DT, he might find the concept - that it is not only possible but very easy to communicate the energy of the storytellers’ mother, or organisation, or a cancerous growth or an ancestor – quite preposterous.

But to see that person become that element in the drama is truly inspiring, not being hindered by the restrain of knowledge or control.

As the great German poet Herman Hesse says:

“Only within yourself exists that reality for which you long.

I can give you nothing that has not already its being within yourself.

I can throw open to you no picture gallery but your own soul”

 In other words, we simply would not be able to access these levels of being, were we not already connected.

Sociodramatically, taking the energy of something of our world, could well be something of importance for society. We have seen how a group, a dream, a fear could reveal profound new truths for the society involved. It can give a process that allows for some deep questioning and exploration of the shadows of society. If the important auxiliaries would have been known in advance, we would miss out on the social reactions that are not in line with our egos. That is we would not reveal the shadows within ourselves, within the group or within the society. But, and this is profound: “we simply would not be able to access these levels of being were we not already connected”.

DT offers a technique and system which allows us to access the shadows of our communities. It reveals to us that in every nation there are wounds to heal and that in every heart there is power to do it

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