Residency
APPLY BY JUN 26
Bristol, GB
BETALocation
Berlin · DE
Starts
Aug 24, 2026 — Jun 28, 2027
Deadline
Rolling admissions
Discipline
Physical Theatre
Hours
6.5h/day · 26h/week
Cost
€3,800 (installment plan available)
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
About this opportunity
The Physical Theatre Educational Year is an intensive ten-month program designed for performers who wish to explore the expressive possibilities of the body. This program, located in Berlin Marzahn, combines practical training with theoretical seminars to enhance physical perception and develop an independent artistic language. The curriculum encompasses a wide range of performance art, including mime, masquerade, clowning, object theatre, dance, and voice work. By merging historical traditions with contemporary approaches, the program provides a solid foundation for those aiming to pursue acting studies or a professional career in the performing arts.
The program is structured into five stages: 1. Foundation & Theory: Establishing a common physical base through seminars on movement traditions, theatre history, and body awareness. 2. Physical Awareness: Intensive group work to explore creative expression, including open house showings and the initiation of personal performance projects. 3. Creative Collaboration: Working with professional directors and artists to develop repertoire pieces for the stage. 4. Training & Development: Reaching a physical peak while fostering personal artistic projects, including a group trip for creative exchange. 5. Creation Phase: Rehearsing and combining individual and group work for the final performance, titled KONDENSAT, which serves as the culmination of the educational year.
This program is suitable for individuals aged between 17 and 57 who:
The program is conducted in both English and German, with support for international participants who are expected to actively learn German.
For more information or to apply, please visit the [SENECA INTENSIV website](https://www.seneca-intensiv.de/en/study/bildungsjahr/physical-theatre-education-berlin).
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Starts
Aug 24, 2026
Ends
Jun 28, 2027
Overall I’m very happy with my experience at Seneca, I had the opportunity to dive into many different disciplines and find out what I want to focus on. The program provided me great structure on my training routine, with knowledge on how to train properly for what I want to achieve. The teachers were mostly very knowledgeable and nice, with some of them training us throughout the whole year and some others being there only temporarily. I personally enjoyed training in different spaces, but I can also see how people dislike that. Our group consists of people from different backgrounds, levels and ages which made the experience quite diverse. For sure there‘s some things to be improved in management and organisation, but you can give input and feedback and also voice your wishes of what classes you would like to have. I would have liked some more regular input on creation, because most of the time is focused on physical training. We had one group showing in December and one show in July that we had more time to prepare and work on. In May we had a residency at Schloss Bröllin with the whole group which was super nice. The whole program definitely gave me direction and made me realise that I really wanna continue doing circus. Now my next perspective is to apply to other circus schools and keep training. Some of our group were already accepted into other schools but some also won‘t continue with circus as their main focus in life. I think the program can fit for different kinds of people and is also rather low commitment compared to a 2 year prep-school, but after finishing the first year I would actually like to do a second one.
— Maggie
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