Physical Theatre
Fiona Bradley, Carlos Lopez, Mickey Lonsdale, Joan Gavaler, and Dan Plehal in Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theater’s production of A Life With No Limits. Screen-capture from video.
Dan has always believed strongly that in the theatre, our bodies are our primary tool for storytelling. After studying Physical Theatre at the College of William & Mary, the Accademia dell-Arte in Italy, and with Pig Iron Theatre Company, Dan started his own performance company, Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre. To Dan, Physical Theatre isn’t a type of product (though it can be), it is a process through which we can approach the training and creation of all physical performance. With over a decade and a half of experience and experimentation, Dan loves sharing what he has learned with performers from all disciplines, teaching actors, dancers, and acrobats to move, create, and tell stories.
Dan is a recurring guest instructor at Columbia College Chicago and the College of William & Mary.
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For information about other disciplines Dan teaches, click here.
Dan Plehal and Chloe Whiting Stevenson. Photo by Renia Pourmara