physical and mental plasticity of the actor, to help the actor see and perform reality in alternative ways. The BoxWhatBox performer can perform interculturally, using universal modes of expression found in the body and voice.

BoxWhatBox is exceptionally useful for professional performers, also for all people who want to increase their expressive ability, and to understand more clearly the expressions of others. This is an important skill in sectors such as business, and medicine.

BoxWhatBox comprises 3 work phases, or areas of concentration:

• Demechanisation
• Rhythm
• Non-Linear Creation

Each day begins with physical training in Neutralization and Demechanisation, designed to provide the actor with control over their creative state. These principles are communicated through the playing of games and exercises using sticks, balls, and the human body. Through play, the actor refines their ability to identify physical and emotional habits which impede their expressiveness.

The second phase of each workshop involves training in Rhythm principles: individual, ensemble, and scenic responsibility form the basis of rhythm training. In ensemble, pairs and solo work, actors use their bodies and voices as rhythmic instruments. All performances are music.

The third phase of the workshop involves Non-Linear Creation. Through the use of études, targeted improvisation with specific character or scenic objectives, performers refine their abilities in using the four expressive vocabularies collectively, in settings where there is no text to rely upon. The emphasis is on creating performance that can be understood in any culture.

Four Expressive Vocabularies

Later in the work, the Four Expressive Vocabularies are introduced and developed, through games, exercises, and études. These four vocabularies are:

• Verbal (Inflection, Tone, Volume, Cadence)
• Non-Verbal (All sounds that are not words)
• Postural (The position of the body towards, away from, in proximity or at distance)
• Gestural The semiotics of each body part (hands, feet, face, hips, etc.)

Enrollment Conditions:
• Participants must be proficient in the English language.
• Participants must be free from severe physical injuries or disabilities and must be ready to work intensively throughout the entire session.
• BoxWhatBox requires concentration and commitment, both physically and mentally.
• Previous professional experience in performance is not required.
• Participants must attend each session wearing loose-fitting, neutral-colored clothing (without patterns or prints).
• Participants must be prepared to work barefoot.

Workshop Days and Schedule:
From April 15th to April 19th, with the workshop concluding with a live performance on Saturday, April 20th at 8 p.m.
From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Workshop Registration Details:
Registration Fee: 500 Egyptian pounds

Deadline for Form Submission: Saturday, March 23rd, at 12 p.m.

Accepted participants will be notified via email ONLY by Wednesday, March 23rd. Please ensure to check your email regularly.

• Fill out the registration form. Note that completion of the form does not guarantee participation.
• All submitted forms will be reviewed by the center’s board, and a list of accepted participants will be compiled.
• Accepted participants will receive communication via email ONLY. Therefore, ensure that the form is accurately filled out, including your email and mobile phone number.
• Upon receiving a confirmation of acceptance, the registration fee must be paid within 3 days from the date of acceptance.
• Payment Days and Times: Monday, March 25th to Wednesday, March 27th, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Payments can be made at the reception desk.
In case of non-payment, individuals on the waiting list will be contacted on Thursday, March 28th.

About Dr. Michael Devine: The Creator of BoxWhatBox

Michael Devine is an international theatre director. His work has appeared in nine languages, at national and independent theatres across the world. He has appeared as a featured guest artist seventeen times at international theatre festivals. The creator of BoxWhatBox, an internationally recognized performance creation and actor-training system, Michael has created performances and trained actors in more than twenty countries on five continents. Founder of the Centre for Alternative Theatre Training (CATT), Michael creates and supports intercultural theatre projects in different cultural communities in Canada, the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

As a playwright, Michael has been produced in Canada, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Ukraine, Finland, Lebanon and Kosovo. He has published two books: Playing Outside the Lines, a collection of plays, and The BoxWhatBox Book: Acting for the 21st Century. The BoxWhatBox Book is a manual for training the intercultural actor, the performer whose expressiveness transcends cultures.

Classically trained as an actor in LAMDA (UK) and New York City at the HB Studio and the Actors’ Movement Studio, Michael has an MFA from York University and a PhD in Drama from the University of Toronto. He currently teaches at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada