b12 summer | main event
research or die.
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b12 summer main event
— // —location: eden***** studios
natalia gabrielczyk
former dancer with Hofesh Shechter company | dancer with gecko theatre
Impro for storytellers
in this research, we explore the space where physicality meets emotion — where story is born not from words but from the body itself. inspired by a background in raw, pulsating movement and deeply human, cinematic storytelling, i invite you to dive into what it truly means to move: to be alive, playful and vulnerable. we begin by awakening our senses — feeling weight, pulse and rhythm — allowing movement to become an act of listening rather than performing. through improvisation and guided exploration, we play with rhythm, texture, energy and emotion, shifting between chaos and precision, softness and attack, groove and stillness. these contrasts reveal authenticity — the place where we stop dancing and start being. storytelling lies at the heart of the practice, and the body becomes a living text, capable of expressing humour, fear, tenderness and absurdity — often all at once. we ask questions through movement: what happens when my body tells a story my mind doesn’t yet understand? how do we embody emotion rather than perform it? you’ll be invited to create and destroy worlds, to layer rhythm with theatricality and to surrender to presence, rhythm and play. by the end, you may not remember the steps — only the feeling of being utterly alive, free and human.
the description reflects an artist’s idea which was developed at the time it was submitted to b12. it may have changed by the time the workshop or the performance project is starting. please stay flexible. thank you!
biography
natalia gabrielczyk is a polish-born contemporary dancer and a physical-theatre artist. she trained at anton bruckner university in linz, where she collaborated with landestheater linz, and began her professional career with hofesh shechter company, joining through the acclaimed shechter ii development programme in 2018. during her time there, she performed in some of hofesh shechter’s most acclaimed productions, including show, east wall, grand finale, double murder and theatre of dreams. in 2025, natalia joined gecko theatre, a renowned physical-theatre company, to create their new production the deal, and she is currently based in shenzhen, china, performing with the company. alongside performing, natalia has led workshops and masterclasses internationally, sharing repertoire and her own research, focusing on understanding of rhythm, theatricality, storytelling and emotional honesty in movement.
please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 24th of march 2025. after the 24th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
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