Join our movement director, Franck Jeuffroy, for a fun and dynamic workshop exploring body percussion and vocal improvisation.

Learn how to create rhythms using just your body as an instrument, and discover more about our practice and one of the ways we build chorus and ensemble.

In the session, you’ll take part in light movement exercises (rooted in Franck’s yoga practice), explore rhythm and vocal exercises, and learn new skills and techniques to add to your theatre-making toolbox.

The workshop is open to theatre-makers and performers of all ages and abilities – no need to be a musician or singer to join.

Spaces are strictly limited, so book now.

About Franck:
Originally from Paris, Franck Jeuffroy is a physical practitioner and movement director trained in musical theatre at the Académie Internationale de Comédie Musicale, Paris. Franck later trained as a yoga teacher and life coach.

Franck has been working with Foreign Affairs since 2015 and has been instrumental in the development of the company’s rhythm and movement practice. Since 2019, he has been the company movement director and official rhythm master.

Join Foreign Affairs co-founder and artistic director, Trine Garrett, for an introductory workshop on theatre translation.

Gain insights into what translating for the stage entails, based on our experiences of bringing world drama from ‘page to stage’ for over a decade.

In the session, you’ll take part in a series of creative and collaborative exercises, explore cultural source and target context, and engage in discussions surrounding practicalities of producing theatre in translation in the UK.

The workshop is open to translators and theatre-makers who are curious about a career as a theatre translator.

This workshop will be delivered in a hybrid format (online and in person) with Trine in the room and co-facilitators online to maximise the experience for everyone – and we can’t wait!

Spaces are limited, so book now!

About Trine:
Originally trained as an actor, Trine Garrett founded Foreign Affairs with Camila França in 2010 to amplify and champion culturally diverse voices in the UK theatre industry. Trine has co-produced and directed the majority of Foreign Affairs’ artistic and creative training programmes.

Recent Foreign Affairs work includes Where I Call Home, 2021; The Warmhouse, 2019; and The Unburied. The Saint of Darkness, 2017 – all English language premieres.

As an experienced teacher and facilitator, Trine leads the company training programmes and regularly runs masterclasses and workshops rooted in Foreign Affairs translation practice with other companies and organisations.

In case you didn’t know, we love translation, and in 2020 we launched our Theatre Translator Lab (aka FATT Lab) as a “stand-alone sequel” to our Theatre Translator Mentorship (link).

To celebrate the Lab’s second anniversary (in these times we take every opportunity to celebrate!), we’re excited to be hosting a one-off event, offering an exclusive look at some of the brilliant plays our translators are working on at the moment.

Drinks and nibbles will be available from our fabulous friends at Batch Baby, who have a knack for sourcing some of the best bubbles in east London.

Programme:
19:00 doors and Batch Baby pop-up bar open
19:30 readings of short extracts from five plays (see details below)
20:30 post-show talk and Q&A with the creative team and translators.

We’ll also take this opportunity to announce this year’s theatre translator mentees, who will be working with us on our six-month translation programme. Come and find out who they are and which corners of the world we’ll be visiting next!

So whether you’re passionate about international theatre and want to know more about our work and upcoming events, or you just like hanging out and drinking wine, this one’s for you!