What exactly is ACT OF PRESENCE?

ACT OF PRESENCE is a space of exploration of presence through the observation of consciousness. It’s a space of research and a place of play.

The WORKSHOP and RETREAT are open to everyone. The ACTING WORKSHOP is dedicated to both professional and studying actors, as well as performing professionals such as musicians, singers, circus artists, and dancers.

Why is it called ACT OF PRESENCE?

ACT OF PRESENCE is first and foremost a life project centered around a theme close to my heart, aiming to bring together, in the same space, people from diverse backgrounds, whether or not they have a connection to theater.

The name is in English for the sake of uniformity, as the project has an international scope. But it's primarily because the word ACT in English means both to take action and to act (to perform). This term therefore speaks as much to the action as to the actor, and as Shakespeare said,

“All the world's a stage,

And all the men and women merely player;

They have their exits and their entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts…”

The actor in this project is thus a metaphor for life itself. To perform, in connection with being; to perform, from this state of total presence, and to be, with all our awareness and attention, like a child at play. To be, with an intention of absolute truth in relation to the present moment. To be there, completely, totally, and without any break from the present. The act of presence is an act of sincerity towards oneself.