Brenda Waite

2010-09-19T13:33:00.000-07:00

Unintended Consequences

Objects have their own intention. A duet.

Strange Attractor

An absurd mystery of points, lines, surfaces and volumes.

"we have to make choices moment by moment in order to make sense of the chaos into which we are thrown"

There is a landscape of objects which have the appeareance of waiting to be assembled together.
Everything is filled with potential but is waiting for the energy of chaos to find its form.
The Strange Attractor has a formular that she will use to produce the life that is waiting to appear.

Concept and Performance: Brenda Waite

Mentor: Andrew Morrish

Body Object Landscape
Sketching composition with body and objects

with Brenda Waite and Jenny Haack
The workshop begins with awakening the senses and

sharpening our focus for moving and composing with our bodies in the space.
Inviting playfulness, co-ordination, flexibility and flow to integrate our creative body-mind.
Improvisational scores will lead us into a dialogue with others, objects and constructed spaces in the studio.
Through key concepts such as place, framing, dynamics and duration, we will build an understanding of how we perceive, occupy space and compose.

We will explore the potential of objects in our compositions creating a landscape of images to respond to and inspire performance.

2010-05-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

Body Room Landscape

A one day workshop on the creation of imagery, movement

and performance in relation to constructed environments within the studio.

The workshop will begin with an investigative approach to warming up the body and senses, moving in relation to various surfaces and structures. We will extend these experiences through improvisational scores to create a dialogue with others and the existing and constructed spaces in the studio. Exploring key concepts such as place, framing, dynamics and duration, building an understanding of how we perceive, occupy space and compose. Creating a landscape within which an event can take place.

This workshop will encourage an individual sense of play and invention.

All levels of experience welcome.

Bristol: 27th February 2011 DanceSpace

Brisbane: 5th February 2011 QLD University of Technology
Melbourne: 12th December 2010 DanceHouse

Bristol: 27th February The Albany Centre

23rd May 2010 The Albany Centre
25th May 2010 Circomedia Performing Arts

Berlin: Am Sonntag 25th April Ada Studio

contact: redwaite@yahoo.com

Urban Dance Adventures

   Movement Classes using Urban and Domestic environments
   for creativity, inspiration and adventure ....

Studio sessions will include:
Moving in relation to and in contact with various surfaces and structures
Developing spatial sensitivity, agility and alertness in action and reaction
Improvisational skills, individual exploration and play with others
Outdoor sessions: Integrating the above practise in response to the architecture
characteristics of a specific location.
These classes encourage individual expression within a supportive framework and playful atmosphere.

All levels of experience welcome
Classes ongoing, contact Brenda for details.

Biography

2010-05-07T07:33:00.000-07:00

Training

Drama   Central School, London
Theatre
Phillipe Gaulier - Clown, Le Jeu, Tragedy, Melodrama
Desmond Jones - Mime
Theatre De Complicite - Ensemble Theatre
Lorna Marshall, Tess De Quincey - Butoh
David Glass - Physical Theatre
John Wright - Mask Theatre
Dance
The Place, London; Margaret Lassica, Melbourne
Improvisation and Performance
Al Wunder, Julyen Hamilton, Sten Rudstrom, David Zambrano, Katie Duck

Theatre Works
The Tragic and Disturbing Tale of Little Lupin
Performer for Luci Gorell Barnes   Bristol Old Vic; Without Walls Tour UK 2009/10
I Know You’re Disappointed
Bristol Old Vic, The Cube, Sofa Variete, Berlin 2008
Brenda Waite 'In Pieces'
Mayfest Bristol Old Vic 2005
DUST
Winner Australian Green Room Award 1997
Performances Include: London International Mime Festival 1998; Oerol Festival, Holland 97;Hong Kong City Festival 99;
Mimos, Periguex, 99; Belgium International Mime Festival
Devised by Brenda Waite, performed with Sue Arnold, Directed by John Bolton
Angelhouse Productions
Co-director with Amy Rose and Kim Tilbrook
Touring UK and European Street Festivals 1998,99
Blue Project
In collaboration with Neil Thomas
Performances Include: Sydney International Festival 1993; South Bank, Brisbane 92
Australian Film Institute Awards 1992: New Zealand Tour 1994
Happy as Laundry
Devised and performed with Penny Baron
Courthouse Theatre season Melb 1995
St George and the Dragon
Performer for Peet Cooper, Hampton Court Palace, London 1992,93,94

Dance / Improvisation

Fernbeziehung
Improvisation Festival Ada Studios, Berlin 2001
Workshop and Performances with Andrew Morrish and Jenny Haack
The Waitresses
Bristol Harbourside Commission
Organic Food Festival 2005
We Have Eaten like Birds
Performer for Angus Balbernie
QEH Theatre, Bristol 2003
Don't put me in a Penquin Suit

With Penny Baron and Carolyn Hanna. Artus theatre, Budapest 2003
Strange Trade
With Andrew Morrish and David Wells.
Performances Include: Melbourne Comedy Festival; National Gallery Vic.
Science Works Museum; The Victoria Museum.
Born In a Taxi
Improvisational Dance Theatre 1989-1997
Winner Melbourne Fringe Fest. 1992
Performances Include-
New Zealand Arts Festivals 1996; Melb. International Arts Festival 1995/96; Greenmill Dance Project 1993
Ausdance Festival, Malthouse Melb 1994
Improvisational Performance Practise
Ongoing studio and site based Improvisational Performances

Live Art / Installation
Bookshed
Performer for Luci Gorell Barnes
Art Events, Festivals 2007/08
Deeply Felt Sense
In collaboration with video artist Yoshino Sigihara
The Tobacco Factory; Cube Cinema, Bristol Old Vic 2005
I Never Promised you a Party Trick
With Performance Artist Tom Marshman
Arnolfini Live Art Forum; Bristol Old Vi 2002; P.A.R.I.P Bristol University 2003
Keeping His Feet on the Ground
Golden Hill Allotments
In collaboration with Tom Marshman
Arnolfini Method Lab 2003
ICA Berlin-London Exhibition, London
In collaboration with Colin Higginson
Archive Installation and Performance 2001
Storehouse
In collaboration with Colin Higginson
Bath Fringe Festival 1998; Oerol Festival, Holland 1998; Arnolfini Inbetween Time Commission;
Now Festival Nottingham 2000; X-Trax Manchester 2001; Arnolfini Live Festival 2001

Film

No. 16     (3mins)
Silent Comedy Film Festival, Watershed
Old Vic, Bristol; The Cube 2004
Habitat    (15 mins)
Performance and Film Event in collaboration with Kyra Norman
Mayfest Festival, Bristol, 2007; Dance Film event Ada Studio, Berlin 2008
The Visitor   (12mins)
In collaboration with Kyra Norman
Created for Ponderosa Festival, Germany,2006; Watershed Dance and Film Event 06
Yoke   (12 mins)
In collaboration with Ivan Marcos and Yoshino Sigihara
Bristol Old Vic, Mayfest 2005
Ashton Court Festival, Bristol: Sofa Variete, Berlin 06

Directing

Projects include:

Midnight Shakes the Memory
Born in a Taxi Co.
Melbourne 2010
Echo
Chinese Pole, Dance for Tanya Scully
Colorado Dance Festival 2008
Bristol Do. 2009
Rosi Tant Rosi - The Conference
Dance Performance for Susanne Martin
BAT Theatre, Berlin 2009
Un. der Kunst, Berlin 2009
Turning the Tables
Aerial Frame Piece for Helen Finch and Tanya Scully
Colorado Dance Festival 2008; Harbourside Festival, Bristol 2009
The Seance
Street Theatre Show for Paschale Straiton / Time Wont Wait Productions
Without Walls Tour UK 2008
I Wish I Was A Cat
Physical Theatre for Miren Theatre
Co Directed with John Wright and Amy ROse
Oval House Season 2006
Touring 06-07
Raw Beef
Clown Theatre for Hoax Productions
Winner 'Fringe First' Edinburgh 2004
BAC. London 2005
The Arches, Glasgow 2004; Old Vic,Bristol 2003/04
Terry's Carpet Bizarre
Street Theatre for Fair Play
Commissioned by Zap Productions
Street Theatre Festivals UK. 2005
Lifeline
CordeLisse Performance for Matilda Leyser
Jerwood Award Recipitant 2001
Royal Opera House, London 2004
Touring Lne, Point, Plane
Deconstructing the Good Life
Live Art Performance for Tom Marshman
S. West Arts Commission; Arnolfini Arts Centre 2003

2010-04-06T07:58:00.000-07:00

Body Room Landscape

A one day workshop on the creation of imagery, movement

and performance in relation to constructed environments within the studio.

The workshop will begin with an investigative approach to warming up the body and senses,

moving in relation to various surfaces and structures. We will extend these experiences through improvisational scores to create a dialogue with others and the existing and constructed spaces in the studio. Exploring key concepts such as place, framing, dynamics and duration, building an understanding of how we perceive, occupy space and compose. Creating a landscape within which an event can take place.

This workshop will encourage an individual sense of play and invention.

All levels of experience welcome.

Bristol: Sunday 27th February 2011 DanceSpace, The Island.

contact: redwaite@yahoo.com

Biography (see below)

2010-04-06T07:56:00.000-07:00

Brenda Waite is a performer, teacher and director. With a background in physical theatre, mime and dance, her interest is in the expressive possibilities of the body in performance. She has created and toured performance work throughout Australia and Europe and collaborates with artists from theatre, dance, circus, film and visual art.
Brenda often works in non theatre spaces, creating intimate performances and location and context specific events. She involves improvisation as a central element in her performance practise regularly teaching classes and workshops in this art form. From 1998-2007 she established and facilitated the Flummery Room in Bristol, a space for artistic exchange and the development of improvisational performance skills.

Training

Drama
Central School, London

Theatre
Phillipe Gaulier - Clown, Le Jeu, Tragedy, Melodrama
Desmond Jones - Mime
Theatre De Complicite - Ensemble Theatre
Lorna Marshall, Tess De Quincey - Butoh
David Glass - Physical Theatre
John Wright - Mask Theatre

Dance
The Place, London; Margaret Lassica, Melbourne

Improvisation and Performance
Al Wunder, Julyen Hamilton, Sten Rudstrom, David Zambrano, Katie Duck

Theatre Works
The Tragic and Disturbing Tale of Little Lupin
Performer for Luci Gorell Barnes   Bristol Old Vic; Without Walls Tour UK 2009/10
I Know You’re Disappointed
Bristol Old Vic, The Cube, Sofa Variete, Berlin 2008
Brenda Waite 'In Pieces'
Mayfest Bristol Old Vic 2005
DUST
Winner Australian Green Room Award 1997
Performances Include: London International Mime Festival 1998; Oerol Festival, Holland 97;Hong Kong City Festival 99;
Mimos, Periguex, 99; Belgium International Mime Festival
Devised by Brenda Waite, performed with Sue Arnold, Directed by John Bolton
Angelhouse Productions
Co-director with Amy Rose and Kim Tilbrook
Touring UK and European Street Festivals 1998,99
Blue Project
In collaboration with Neil Thomas
Performances Include: Sydney International Festival 1993; South Bank, Brisbane 92
Australian Film Institute Awards 1992: New Zealand Tour 1994
Happy as Laundry
Devised and performed with Penny Baron
Courthouse Theatre season Melb 1995
St George and the Dragon
Performer for Peet Cooper, Hampton Court Palace, London 1992,93,94

Dance / Improvisation

Fernbeziehung
Improvisation Festival Ada Studios, Berlin 2001
Workshop and Performances with Andrew Morrish and Jenny Haack
The Waitresses
Bristol Harbourside Commission
Organic Food Festival 2005
We Have Eaten like Birds
Performer for Angus Balbernie QEH Theatre, Bristol 2003
Don't put me in a Penquin Suit
with Penny Baron  and Carolyn Hanna. Artus Theatre, Budapest 2003
Strange Trade
With Andrew Morrish and David Wells. Performances Include:
Melbourne Comedy Festival: National Gallery Victoria; Science Works Museum, Vic

Born In a Taxi
Improvisational Dance Theatre 1989-1997
Winner Melbourne Fringe Fest. 1992
Performances Include-
New Zealand Arts Festivals 1996; Melb. International Arts Festival 1995/96; Greenmill Dance Project 1993
Ausdance Festival, Malthouse Melb 1994

Improvisational Performance Practise
Ongoing studio and site based Improvisational Performances

Live Art / Installation

Bookshed
Performer for Luci Gorell Barnes
Art Events, Festivals 2007/08

Deeply Felt Sense
In collaboration with video artist Yoshino Sigihara
The Tobacco Factory; Cube Cinema, Bristol Old Vic 2005

I Never Promised you a Party Trick
With Performance Artist Tom Marshman
Arnolfini Live Art Forum; Bristol Old Vi 2002; P.A.R.I.P Bristol University 2003

Keeping His Feet on the Ground
Golden Hill Allotments
In collaboration with Tom Marshman
Arnolfini Method Lab 2003

ICA Berlin-London Exhibition, London
In collaboration with Colin Higginson
Archive Installation and Performance 2001

Storehouse
In collaboration with Colin Higginson
Bath Fringe Festival 1998; Oerol Festival, Holland 1998; Arnolfini Inbetween Time Commission;
Now Festival Nottingham 2000; X-Trax Manchester 2001; Arnolfini Live Festival 2001

Film

No. 16     (3mins)
Silent Comedy Film Festival, Watershed
Old Vic, Bristol; The Cube 2004

Habitat (15 mins)
Performance and Film Event in collaboration with Kyra Norman
Mayfest Festival, Bristol, 2007; Dance Film event Ada Studio, Berlin 2008

The Visitor   (12mins)
In collaboration with Kyra Norman
Created for Ponderosa Festival, Germany,2006; Watershed Dance and Film Event 06

Yoke (12 mins)
In collaboration with Ivan Marcos and Yoshino Sigihara
Bristol Old Vic, Mayfest 2005
Ashton Court Festival, Bristol: Sofa Variete, Berlin 06

Directing

Projects include:

Midnight Shakes the Memory
Born in a Taxi Co.
Melbourne 2010

Echo
Chinese Pole, Dance for Tanya Scully
Colorado Dance Festival 2008
Bristol Do. 2009

Rosi Tanzt Rosi - The Conference
Dance Performance for Susanne Martin
BAT Theatre, Berlin 2009
Un. der Kunst, Berlin 2009

Turning the Tables
Aerial Frame Piece for Helen Finch and Tanya Scully
Colorado Dance Festival 2008; Harbourside Festival, Bristol 2009

The Seance
Street Theatre Show for Paschale Straiton / Time Wont Wait Productions
Without Walls Tour UK 2008

I Wish I Was A Cat
Physical Theatre for Miren Theatre
Co Directed with John Wright and Amy Rose
Oval House Season, London,2006
Touring 06-07

Raw Beef
Clown Theatre for Hoax Productions
Winner 'Fringe First' Edinburgh 2004
BAC. London 2005
The Arches, Glasgow 2004; Old Vic,Bristol 2003/04

Terry's Carpet Bizarre
Street Theatre for Fair Play
Commissioned by Zap Productions
Street Theatre Festivals UK. 2005

Lifeline
CordeLisse Performance for Matilda Leyser
Jerwood Award Recipitant 2001
Royal Opera House, London 2004
Touring Lne, Point, Plane

Deconstructing the Good Life
Live Art Performance for Tom Marshman
S. West Arts Commission; Arnolfini Arts Centre 2003

2010-04-06T07:35:00.001-07:00

Body Room Landscape

A one day workshop on the creation of imagery, movement

and performance in relation to constructed environments within the studio.

The workshop will begin with an investigative approach to warming up the body and senses,

This workshop will encourage an individual sense of play and invention.

All levels of experience welcome.

Brenda Waite is an experienced teacher, director and performer of devised theatre, physical performance, and improvisation. She has created and toured performance work throughout Australia and Europe and involves improvisation as a central element in her performance practise.

Brenda has a particular interest in working in non-theatre spaces and is currently running a movement training and performance project Urban Dance Adventures.

Her classes promote individual expression within a supportive framework and playful atmosphere.

contact: redwaite@yahoo.com

2010-04-06T07:29:00.001-07:00

Performing the Landscape

A body based improvisational workshop exploring our relationship to 'place'. We will look at how an embodied presence inhabits space and the manifestation of imagery, movement and performance material in relationship to the specific nature of a site.
This will involve working in relationship to constructed environments in the studio space and in outdoor locations.
A central focus is the development of improvisational skills, looking at was to engage, generate and compose together instantaneously. The workshop will promote an individual sense of play and invention in a stimulating and supportive environment.

For details of upcoming workshops, please contact Brenda at redwaite@yahoo.com

workshops

2010-04-06T07:25:00.000-07:00

Urban Dance Adventures
Movement training and Performance project. View details

Body Room Landscape
A one day workshop on the creation of imagery, movement and performance in relation to constructed environments within the studio. View details

Moved by Berlin
Site specific Dance Performance and Camera Brenda Waite and Jenny Haack. View details

Performing the Landscape

Site Specific performance Workshop. View details

2010-04-06T06:46:00.000-07:00

Body Room Landscape

A one day workshop on the creation of imagery, movement

and performance in relation to constructed environments within the studio.

The workshop will begin with an investigative approach to warming up the body and senses,

This workshop will encourage an individual sense of play and invention.

All levels of experience welcome.

Bristol: 27th February 2011 DanceSpace

Brisbane: 5th February 2011 QLD University of Technology
Melbourne: 12th December 2010 DanceHouse
Bristol: 27th February The Albany Centre
23rd May 2010 The Albany Centre
25th May 2010 Circomedia Performing Arts
Berlin: Am Sonntag 25th April 2010 10.30 -16.30 Ada Studio

contact: redwaite@yahoo.com

PREVIEWS WORKSHOPS

2010-02-21T06:12:00.001-08:00

Body Room Landscape

A one day workshop on the creation of imagery, movement

and performance in relation to constructed environments within the studio.

The workshop will begin with an investigative approach to warming up the body and senses,

This workshop will encourage an individual sense of play and invention.

All levels of experience welcome.

Brenda has a particular interest in working in non-theatre spaces and is currently running a movement training and performance project Urban Dance Adventures.

Her classes promote individual expression within a supportive framework and playful atmosphere.

Bristol: Saturday 27th February 2010 10.30-4.30pm The Albany Centre

Berlin: Am Sonntag 25th April 2010 10.30 -16.30

ADA Studio

contact: redwaite@yahoo.com

August 24 - 29 / 2009 10:30-16:00 • Intensive Workshop Moved by Berlin • Site specific Dance Performance and Camera Brenda Waite and Jenny Haack

2009-08-04T07:44:00.000-07:00

This workshop project addresses the visual composition of dance and performance in the city spaces of Berlin.

Each day begins with a warm-up in the studio to open our bodies to improvise and compose in front of a camera. We focus on Solo and small group compositions.

Looking at different places in the nearby city- surroundings, we work site specifically and engage in developing tools for the use of perspective and timing.

We use moving camera as much as still camera to create short video film- sketches in a team-work, (edited in-camera).

The main focus of the course is to develop individual skills in creating visual choreography as seen through the eye of a camera - finding your own way from an inspiration to visual realisation in a short-time-frame and as a team-work.

Workshop languages/Unterricht: Englisch/Deutsch, depending on the group

Please bring: • experience in moving, dancing, acting or similar • a strong desire to create

• your own camera (if you do not have one, please contact us beforehand)

note: Post-processing of the footage is not included in the workshop.

Studio: K77 Studio, Berlin • Costs: 150/ 125 Euro red/erm

• Info and registration: mail@jennyhaack.de / redwaite@yahoo.com / www.jennyhaack.de

Contact

2009-01-25T11:17:00.001-08:00

redwaite@yahoo.com

Urban Dance Adventures

2009-01-03T05:12:00.000-08:00

   Urban Dance Adventures
Movement Classes using Urban and Domestic environments
  for creativity, inspiration and adventure ....

Studio sessions will include:
Moving in relation to and in contact with various surfaces and structures
Developing spatial sensitivity, agility and alertness in action and reaction
Improvisational skills, individual exploration and play with others
Outdoor sessions: Integrating the above practise in response to the architecture
characteristics of a specific location

All levels of experience welcome
Classes ongoing, contact Brenda for details.

Event




                        Urban Dance Adventures
                    at the Ping Pong Bar.

   An evening of physical adventure amidst the unique decor
   and ambience of the Ping Pong Bar.
Wednesday 26th August 2009 19.30

A   One hour Introductory Class followed by a structured jam / play session
led by Brenda Waite

This is a participatory event for all levels of experience.

Class   19.30 (sharp) to 20.30
Followed by Jam ending 22.00 (stay as long as you wish)

Address: Glogauer Str. 21 / off Reichenberger str. Neukölln