How do you build a physical dream on stage?
Hi,
I’m a student working on an experimental physical theatre piece called 6A’R (Határ / Border), and I’m looking for advice from people who have experience with choreography, physical theatre, or devised performance.
The piece is built around six dream states: lucid dreaming, sleep paralysis, nightmares, sleepwalking, surreal dreams, and awakening.
Visually and structurally, it’s very tactile and simple: paper, masks, puppetry, wind effects, plastic foil, and fragmented movement in space. The idea is to create something dream-like, but physically grounded, where the body and movement carry most of the meaning.
Right now I’m mostly looking for advice on things like:
– how to develop choreography in experimental theatre
– where to start researching physical theatre / movement creation
– how people usually build a devised, non-linear performance process
– how to keep a stage visually strong without overloading it
I know I already have a clear direction for what I want to do, I’m just trying to broaden my perspective and learn how other people approach similar processes in their own work.
If anyone has experience in this area, I’d really appreciate any direction, resources, or even just thoughts on where to look next.
Thanks a lot.