THIS IS NOT A SHOW OR A PERFORMANCE.
THIS IS AN INVITATION TO WITNESS.
ritual triggers
a demonstration of paratheatre techniques
with Antero Alli, Nick Walker and Sylvi Alli of ParaTheatrical ReSearch
Sunday March 5th, 7:30pm to 9pm
The Finnish Brotherhood Hall
1970 Chestnut (off University Ave) in Berkeley
$5. suggested donation at the door. 510-464-4640
""Paratheatre initiates the performer into a non-performance
climate that releases the pressure to perform and replaces it
with the freedom and responsibility for creating one's own
pressures. I refer to the self-created pressures of increasing
internal commitment to serving sources of energy in the body
itself towards their spontaneous expression. As this internal
dependence increases, the performer opens a door to becoming
a source unto him/herself, a "star" in the spiritual sense, learning
to interact with others who are doing the same.”." -- Antero Alli
(excerpted from State of Emergency: a paratheatre manifesto)
This is a rare public demonstration of paratheatre techniques developed by
Antero Alli (since 1977) that combines elements of theatre, dance, vocal work
and Zazen meditation to access the internal landscape. When used correctly
they can be applied towards live performance, private work on self and in
conjunction with almost any medium of group ritual dynamics. For those
interested in participating in this work, there are several openings in the
upcoming 3-month Alchemy Lab. For details contact Antero at
(510) 464-4640 or: antero@paratheatrical.com
NICK WALKER (click image for more bio details)
Nick has taught aikido for over two decades and is the founder of Aiki Arts and Aikido Shusekai.
His innovative approach to aikido also draws upon his background in a wide range of other disciplines,
including yoga, zen, butoh, various martial arts, somatic and transpersonal psychology, and physical
theatre. He has been working in paratheatre labs with Antero since 1996. He lives in Berkeley.
SYLVI ALLI (click image for more bio details)
Sylvi is an accomplished singer, musician and composer who has recorded and produced several CD's
of her own compositions and traditional music (Dream of the Blue Moth, Too Near the Ghosts), and
the soundtracks for several films (Under A Shipwrecked Moon, Tragos, and others). She can currently
be seen as "Judith" in The Greater Circulation, a feature film she co-produced with Antero. Sylvi has
practiced Hatha yoga since 1991 and has participated in Antero's paratheatre labs for the last ten years.
ANTERO ALLI (click image for more bio details)
Antero has been writing, directing and performing theatre and paratheatre works since 1972. He is an
underground filmmaker with six feature fictions to his credit plus three paratheatre video documents
(Orphans of Delirium, Crux, Archaic Community). He is the author of six books including his paratheatre
workbook, Towards an Archeology of the Soul, and has been facilitating group ritual labs since 1977.
Antero and Sylvi have been living and working together in Berkeley since 1996.
INSIDE THE LABORATORY (Jan. 2006)
An intervew with Antero Alli by Julia Carter
other paratheatre groups and sites
excerpt from "Towards an Archeology of the Soul"
prerequisites to participation in our labs
