Larval mask workshop

Finland, 2023

When?

Dates: 28th – 29th January 2023

Time: 2 – 6pm

Where?

Koneen Säätiön Kamari,

Tehtaankatu 21 B 45

Helsinki,

Finland

Come and play in the larval mask world, a guided introductory workshop for anyone interested in the poetic space these charaters inhabit.  

Participants will be guided through simple breath, movement and play work to bring this subtle communication through gesture to life.

Larval Masks


Larval Masks create a space of sensitivity and naivety. Through breath, amplification of movement they introduce people to the silent world where characters come to life.



We will learn techniques of playing masks to bring incredible worlds into the spectator’s imaginations. These tragic/comic masks have an incredible power and magic for story telling and opening up poetic spaces.

We can cater to adults of all abilities who are interested in play and theatre, providing the opportunity to move and explore embodied play with theatrical masks.

Workshop requirements

  • Particpants are required to arrive on time, the space will be open 1/2 an hour before the start time for arrival and warm up
  • There will be a lunch break, morning tea and afternoon tea each day (tea and coffee will be provided)
  • Bring your own lunch (microwave and fridge available)
  • Participants are required to attend whole workshop, it is not possible to attend only one day
  • There are a maximum of 12 participants attending
  • Participants need to wear black clothing that they can move around in freely.
  • Masks provided by Beth with antibacterial wipes

Cost

Donations only.

To book please contact: Beth Twentyman T: 0410 490 8433  E: beth20man@gmail.com 

FacilitatorS

Beth Twentyman

Mask-maker & Facilitator

Beth is a mask maker, teacher and performance artist who is from Melbourne, Australia. She has a bachelor’s degree in Performance Studies, Masters in Speech Pathology and has studied theatre creation at Helikos International Theatre school in Italy in 2013 and 2016.
Most recently she completed 3 months pedagogical training to hone her skills in facilitating workshops and theatre classes.

HEnni Kervinen

Facilitator

Henni is a clown and circus performer. Henni has graduated as a circus artist from Koulutuskeskus Salpaus (2012) and studied physical theater based on Lecoq pedagogy in Florence, Italy (2014).  

After graduating, Henni has worked with Kallo Collective, Teatteri Metamorfoosi and Matchbox Company performing in Finland and internationally in Italy, Germany, Great Britain and the United States.

How this workshop came about

We are able to offer this workshop as we are fully funded through our KONE residency grant and so would be no cost to participants who wish to attend.

Beth Twentyman has been funded to come to Finland to collaborate with Henni Kervinen on an artistic- anthropological project entitled: Considering Identity and Different ways of Knowing based on Corporeality. At the core of the research is how masks have served as a fundamental tool in the study of one’s own and others’ humanity in different cultures, to change states of the realms of the everyday to represent archetypes and characters that tell stories in the theatre.

Theatrical masks can be a tool to support performers to become more aware of their own body and their profound power to create characters and tell stories. When a mask is played, we see everything, every movement, every expression, we learn clarity in movement, silence and experience the fun of telling stories using the poetic body in space. As part of our research we are seeking personal reflections and feedback from the participants about their experience of playing the theatrical masks, which would anonymously contribute to the
research project.

Register here

Workshops will be arranged during January and February 2023. Currently we are scheduling more workshops with diverse lengths. Feel free to contact us if you are interested!

Depending on your wishes, the duration of a workshop can be anything from an afternoon to a series of weekly sessions that help explore mask play more deeply.

We can also arrange private workshops for groups of 2-12 persons at a venue at your disposal, such as a community space or a classroom.