Movement, Mindfulness and Playful Fun | Cloud & Water Event Series

This workshop event allows you to get away from your 'thinking brain' and into your body, with a series of fun and creative movement games and exercises. From simple starting points, we'll let our imaginations flow & collaborate with fellow participants to explore playful ways of moving and telling a story.

Open to all levels of ability – no movement or dance experience required! From complete beginners in either movement exploration or mindfulness, looking to try something new or for those with more experience looking to explore & play.

The workshop lasts 2 hours and includes:

• Introduction and warm-up
• Exploring mindfulness through movement
• Freedom to explore creative expression without worrying about outcomes
• Creative movement games to connect with others in a playful way
• A Pride month inspired playlist with altpop and indie folk music to accompany the workshop
• Idea generation and physical expression (now in a relaxed and playful headspace, in the second half of the session, we will be more ready to create & collaborate)
• Creating a short physical theatre piece inspired by our discoveries together at the end

What to expect from the workshop event Movement, Mindfulness and Playful Fun:

**A relaxed and supportive environment

**Movement approaches to mindfulness: discover the peace and mental well-being that come from mindful movement.

**Joy of setting free your imagination and physical expression

**Meet new friends and connect with fellow participants and a special piece will be created through the process.

About the workshop event leader:

Alice Higginson-Clarke is a theatre-maker, performer & writer who has been a Co-Artistic Director of Scratchworks Theatre Company since it began in 2013. With 10 years' award-winning track record of highly visual and playful theatre, Scratchworks is a physical ensemble of three women blending movement, comedy, live music and imagination to bring a story to life.

Testimonies on previous workshop events led by Alice with Waterway:

'The facilitator is really good and the workshop is well planned and packed with good stuff'

'I like the playfulness and not having to perform in a certain way' – Amalia

‘I think the workshop encourages one to tap into the unknown imagination and think of our bodies. Great source of inspiration to create things towards certain new feelings, thoughts, and connections.’ – Sabrina

This workshop event is the first of Cloud & Water series. Cloud & Water is a series of performing arts participatory events featuring diverse movement-based practices with well-being relevance and cross-cultural inspirations, suitable for all 16+. All of the events are led by artists with great track records in their areas of practice. The series is hosted by Wateway Workshop with previous success in delivering inspiring engaging events related to theatre and performance to diverse audiences.