Theatre of My Name

Korablik debut

The archive dates the work’s origin to 15 March 2020 at the Korablik retreat near Moscow. ODA.dream brought Neuromandala, and Yulia Korichina invited participants to sing, dance and collectively move one another’s on-screen mandalas. The experience became the basis of a distinct performance and practice.

Witness and movers

The witness formulates a personal question; EEG is recorded openly and becomes an on-screen Neuromandala. Movers do not know the question and move in response to their own experience and the visual field. After the dance they offer verbal feedback, which the witness interprets within their own experience.

Participation scenario

Scenario v2 includes an introductory frame, discussion of expectations, question recording, warm-up, relaxation and a second mandala, play, collective dance and integration. Opening and closing recordings are juxtaposed in conversation. The archive describes different group sizes; a specific session’s conditions are agreed separately.

Lineage and interpretation

The authors’ writings juxtapose TIM with Authentic Movement, group projection, playback theatre, psychodrama and metaphorical cards. Neuromandala and participants’ bodies become material for interpretation; reports of close correspondence with a question remain personal accounts of experience.

Recordings and publications

Presentation recordings, interviews and publications about the work.

• Article TIM · Part 1 — Authentic Movement
• Article TIM · Part 2 — Family constellations
• Article TIM · Part 3 — Playback & psychodrama
• Article TIM · Part 4 — Metaphorical cards