Women’s Movement Workshop with WomanEwer

In the lead up to our participation in the Arcadia Festival, we invite women of all ages to join us for a movement and writing workshop, plus the opportunity to perform in the Festival.
The movement part of the workshop seamlessly blends elements of contemporary dance, release, yoga, conditioning and improvisation, creating a vibrant space for exploration and growth. Most exercises focus on enhancing movement range, coordination, flexibility, and strength while learning dance sequences.
Creative tasks may include writing, text, discussions and movement improvisation. They will be individual as well as group led, inspired by real life stories from female activists – regularly at the forefront of advocating and caring for the planet. The overall work celebrates womanhood, nature preservation, survival & the existing power structures that threaten our increasingly precarious ecosystem.
The movement and conversations generated in the workshops will fuel WomanEwer’s new performance that will premier at Arcadia Festival. Participants are invited to take part in a section of the performance on the 19th Sept, and will need to be available to attend rehearsals on Fri 11th Sept 6-8:30pm and Sat 19th Sept 9.30 – 11.30am and for the performance between 2.30 – 4.45pm. Please contact lcj.kenyon@gmail.com once you have booked your tickets if you would like to be a part of the performance on Saturday 19th September.
Workshop leaders: Laura Kenyon and Anliya Abdou Issa – WomanEwer company
WomanEwer is a female-led multidisciplinary project connecting women through the arts and supporting survivors of sexual abuse. It offers a safe space to explore movement, sound, and visual art through workshops, performances, and group discussions.

Thurs 3rd and Mon 7th Sept 6-8pm Workshops, Living Room
Fri 11th Sept 6-8:30pm Full Company Final Rehearsal, Society Room
Sat 19th Sept 9.30 – 11.30am Tech and dress rehearsal, Stanley Hall
Sat 19th Sept 2.30 – 4.45pm, Warm Up and Performance, Stanley Hall