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11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Broomology 101

Workshop|Magic Maids Workshop

  • Tanghalang Ignacio B. Jimenez, Cultural Center of the Philippines

  • English
  • Free admission upon registration
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Broomology 101 © Jörg Baumann

Broomology 101 © Jörg Baumann

In this two-hour workshop, the broom is used as a central axis connecting the archetypes of the witch and the housemaid.

Facilitated by artists Eisa Jocson (Philippines) and Venuri Perera (Sri Lanka), the broom becomes a tool for playful transformation and somatic exploration.

Participants explore what it means to extend oneself through the broom, becoming one and becoming wild. Together, we’ll focus on the power of intention through movement and collectivity, and investigate the spectrum of beauty and monstrosity.

This workshop is open to all and ideal for anyone looking to gain a deeper insight into the powerful modes of physicality and performance interwoven within Magic Maids.

Please bring your own broom!
Please arrive 15 minutes before the workshop starts.

What to expect:
In this artist-led workshop participants are invited to move together with their brooms. You’ll also hear from the artists about their practice.

Duration:
120 mins

Registration will be closed November 4th.

About the Artists

Eisa Jocson

Eisa Jocson is an interdisciplinary artist based in La Union, Philippines. Trained as a visual artist with a background in ballet, she came to contemporary dance through pole dancing. In her works, she explores body politics in the service and entertainment industry as seen through the socioeconomic lens of the Philippines. She studies how the body moves and what conditions make it move – be it social mobility or movement out of the Philippines through migrant work. In her creations, from ‘Death of the Pole Dancer’ to ‘Macho Dancer’ to ‘Host’ to ‘Princess’ to ‘Superwoman Band’ and ‘Manila Zoo’ – capital is the driving force of movement pushing the indentured body into developed geographies. She regularly presents her pieces at renowned theatres and international festivals in Asia and Europe, such as Tanz im August, TPAM Yokohama, Zürcher Theaterspektakel and Frankfurter Positionen. She is a recipient of the 2018 Cultural Centre of the Philippines 13 Artists Award, the Hugo Boss Asia Art Award 2019, the SeMa-HANA Award 2021 and the Tabori Award International 2023.

Venuri Perera

Venuri Perera is an independent artist, curator, and educator from Colombo whose work challenges power, visibility, and perceptions of the “other.” Addressing themes of nationalism, patriarchy, and colonial legacy, she has presented internationally since 2008, collaborated with leading Asian choreographers, curated Colombo Dance Platform, and now works between Amsterdam and Colombo.

Agenda

  • Broomology 101

    Workshop | Magic Maids Workshop

    • Tanghalang Ignacio B. Jimenez, Cultural Center of the Philippines

  • Cultural Center of the Philippines