BAZ Productions' dreamplay schools' packages - workshops, group bookings and more!

2. BAZ Productions are delighted to
present dreamplay
a reimagining of
August Strindberg’s
A Dream Play.
Join us for this site-responsive
journey through the sleeping
consciousness of ‘the dreamer’,
exploring the root of human
suffering through an examination
of modern life. Performing in the
Vaults beneath the bustling
Waterloo station, we offer the
audience a chance to slip from their
busy ‘conscious’ lives and drift into
an underground ‘unconscious’
exploration of their dreams through
an interdisciplinary combination of
experimental music and
performance.

3. BACKGROUND
dreamplay is a response to Strindberg's A Dream Play, first performed in Stockholm in
1907. His play rejected realism in favour of a new expressionistic form which penetrated
the meanderings of subconscious desires and fears through an exploration of gender
roles and materialism.
Strindberg
referred to A
Dream Play as
'child of my
greatest pain'
Strindberg's preface to the play reads as follows:
‘The characters split, double, multiply,
evaporate, condense, dissolve and merge. But
one consciousness rules them all: the
dreamer's; for him there are no secrets, no
inconsistencies, no scruples and no laws. He
does not judge or acquit, he merely relates;
and because a dream is usually painful rather
than pleasant, a tone of melancholy and
compassion for all living creatures permeates
the rambling narrative’

4. BACKGROUND
BAZ Productions was formed in 2009 with the aim of making theatre
for an audience seeking something alive and limitless, plunging them
into the heart of the story.
BAZ explore this through site-responsive projects that are inspired by
classic texts; working in this way allows us to create unique and visceral
events. Our work to date has seen us take over a crypt in Central
London, an art gallery in Shoreditch and a Lookout Tower on the coast
of Aldeburgh. We have dabbled in Shakespeare, woven Greek myths
together and delved into the nightmarish dreams of Strindberg. Our
quest is always to make work that fizzes with life.

5. OUR WORKING METHOD
Our work to date has developed a rehearsal process that keeps actors physically and actively
engaged as they play, our aim being to create work that has immediacy and is thrilling to
watch. We enable our audience to engage with the work in a direct way; continually aiming
towards a spontaneous, unique and collaborative performance every night.
Our working method is centered around the actor's training, aiming to develop a state whereby
they are continually connected to the moment (spontaneous), physical free (dexterous),
emotionally engaged (honest) and striving toward a goal (active).
Our training incorporates the use of music, movement, improvisation, games, mindfulness and
text in a holistic approach that develops an ensemble awareness.

6. DETAILS
Group Bookings for dreamplay can be arranged at a discounted rate of £9 per
student, with accompanying teachers going free. Monday evenings have been
reserved for school groups, but bookings can be made for any evening
depending on availability.
Bespoke private matinee performances can also be arranged subject to
availability during the run and at a time to suit. These performances are for a
minimum of 60 and can be combined with a workshop designed specifically for
your students, or a free Q&A with the cast and crew.
To enquire about group bookings or to a private performance, please contact Emma
Luffingham on 07780 878795 or emma@bazproductions.co.uk.

7. WORKSHOPS ETC
BAZ Productions have a proven track record in designing
and tailoring workshops to complement and support our
productions and the themes within it. Our workshops
explore some of the key roles involved in making theatre,
devising and engaging with classic texts and are
designed to support the keys stages of the syllabus.
These practical sessions are tailored to the specific
requirements of the group and led by professional
theatre-makers.
Workshops can take place in school at a time to suit or in
advance of a production in the Vaults space.
To enquire about a free workshop for bookings of 30 or
more to accompany your visit, please contact Emma
Luffingham on 07780 878795 or
emma@bazproductions.co.uk.

8. EXAMPLE WORKSHOP
Devising Theatre
(adaptable for all levels from Yr 10 – 13, and can be used to support
the Edexcel A2 Drama & Theatre Studies Unit 3 "Exploration of
Dramatic Performance").
In these workshops, BAZ will work with students and teachers to share
our methods of creating theatre projects from scratch. You will focus
on:
• How to find and use stimulus materials (in this case Strindberg's
original play text 'A Dream Play')
• Research productively
• Develop the aims and intentions of a piece
• Identify the target audience
• Make creative decisions including
o Improvising characters
o Structuring a piece

9. Q&A’s ETC
To support our production, and to
answer any burning questions from your
students, Q&A’s can be arranged with
our cast and crew prior to a
performance.
A perfect opportunity to explore the
process and the decision making in
greater depth, and to gain an insight
into the vision of the piece.
To enquire about a free Q&A to
accompany your booking, please contact
Emma Luffingham on
07780 878795
or emma@bazproductions.co.uk.

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