When does the workshop take place?

The workshop takes place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Where is the event taking place?

The venue is the Rechenzentrum Potsdam, Dortustraße 46, 14467 Potsdam. The workshop takes place in the movement space.

How much does participation cost?

The regular price is 90 euros. Discounted tickets cost 70 euros, and a solidarity price is 110 euros.

In what language will the workshop be conducted?

The workshop will be conducted in English. Mutual translation and support are planned.

Who is the workshop for?

The offering is aimed at both beginners and experienced improvisers who want to deepen their skills in guiding and shaping performances.

Who is leading the workshop?

The workshop is led by Daniel Orrantia from Bogotá, an internationally active improviser and improvisation trainer.

Daniel Orrantia opens new stage spaces for bold improvisation in Potsdam

Name: Set the stage and let them shine - Workshop with Daniel Orrantia (Bogota)
Start: 2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-08T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Rechenzentrum Potsdam

Set the stage and let them shine: Improvisation as a vibrant stage art

On November 8, 2026, Daniel Orrantia from Bogotá invites you to an intensive workshop at the Rechenzentrum Potsdam about the art of guiding, perceiving, and storytelling on stage. This all-day stage experience is aimed at anyone who wants to create a performance from the outside while maintaining their inner energy.

The quiet art behind a strong scene

At the center of the dramatic work is the question of how a group can be safely guided through an improvised performance. Participants will explore how to read a space, how to absorb audience energy, and what conditions actors need to move freely on stage. Direction is seen not as a rigid control instrument, but as a vigilant, precise accompaniment.

When stories find their own rhythm

Another focus is on the natural development of stories. The group investigates how tension arcs develop and how a narrative can be supported without losing its surprising character. This dramatic perspective combines technical expertise with the immediate theater atmosphere of improvisation.

International theater without language barriers

The workshop will be conducted in English. Translations and mutual support create an open working atmosphere where even imperfect English is welcome. Particularly where words stumble, new impulses for physicality, presence, and acting emerge. Misunderstandings become the creative material from which unexpected scenes develop.

A workshop for hosts, facilitators, and curious stage people

The format is suitable for both beginners and experienced improvisers who want to sharpen their instincts. In the movement space of the Rechenzentrum, a practical laboratory for stage design in the broadest sense emerges: The space, the group, the audience, and the evolving story become partners in the staging.

Conclusion: Visitors can expect a concentrated, international theater workshop with plenty of practice, joy of movement, and dramatic depth. Those who want to create the conditions for strong scenes and shape improvisation more consciously will experience a day full of impulses, encounters, and surprising stage moments here.