Discover character from the outside in. Drawing on techniques inspired by Jacques Lecoq, Commedia dell’arte, and Viewpoints, this workshop investigates how posture, rhythm, and spatial relationships shape identity and reveal the psychology of relationships on stage.
For over two decades, Flora Bare has explored and taught physical embodiment to actors, dancers, and circus artists. In this intensive, participants will gain practical tools to create characters grounded in the architecture of the body and its connection to others in space.
This workshop is ideal for performers, directors, and creatives seeking a deeper, more physical approach to character development and storytelling.
Flora Bare is a director, choreographer, performer, and educator known for her bold, physical approach to storytelling. Recent credits include directing Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really (Justice Theater Project), The Wheels on the Bus (Raleigh Little Theatre), and choreographing the sold-out production of Once (Burning Coal Theatre).
A graduate of the London International School of Performing Arts (MFA), Flora is also a nine-time All-American and National Champion collegiate gymnast and a Cal Aggie Hall of Fame inductee from UC Davis. She has taught at the National Centre for Circus Arts (London), DePaul University (Chicago), UNC Chapel Hill, and currently teaches at NC State. In 2024, she received the Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award for Ricochet with Nouveau Sud, a social circus company exploring the impact of gun violence in America.
For more about Flora’s work and full CV, visit: florabarearts.com