A two-day workshop with Katia Skylar in Oranssi
A two-day workshop with Katia Skylar
When: 20 October 16:00–19:00 & 22 October 16:00–19:00(20) 2026
Where: Oranssi (Helsinki, Kaasutehtaankatu 1 Building 11)
This workshop is an invitation to see yourself and everything around you through movement, stillness, and devoted attention. Together, we will observe, interact, listen, and taste the elements in our immediate surroundings, exploring how they affect our inner landscape. We will move, sweat a little, and slow down into moments of radical stillness. Please wear comfortable clothes that allow you to move freely. As some exercises may take place outdoors (weather permitting), we also recommend bringing warm layers. During the workshop we will explore tools from butoh, physical theatre, and spoken word. We will also work with touch and gaze, always with respect for each other’s boundaries. Expect tenderness, flashes of absurdity and moments of genuine connection.
Participation requires a commitment to both workshop days, as the sessions build on one another.
Workshop schedule
Day 1. Tuesday, 20 October, 16:00–19:00. Introductory games and getting to know yourself through reflecting in others and surrounding environment. This session will take place primarily indoors.
Day 2. Thursday, 22 October, 16:00–19:00 + possible performative sharing at 19.30-20.00. Deepening our interactions, opening ourselves to the outside world, and exploring performativity indoors and outdoors (depending on the weather).
Towards the end of the workshop, participants will be invited to create and share a collective improvised performance. You are welcome to take part as a performer, a support team member, or simply as an audience. If the group decides not to perform, we will simply skip this part. If it takes place, the performance will begin at approximately 19:30 and last around 30 minutes. The second day of the workshop (especially the performative sharing part) is assisted by Elo Järv.
No previous experience is required, only openness, curiosity, and a willingness to step a little outside your comfort zone.
Participation is free of charge.
Registration here (first come, first served)
Info on Katia Skylar’s website: https://www.katiaskylar.com/workshop-pixelache2026
About the workshop facilitators
Katia Skylar (MA) is a Helsinki-based performance maker, actor (FIA) and butoh dancer. Her work combines artistic research, physical performance, site-specific and participatory practices. Katia’s recent projects focus on listening, embodied attention, and empathic communication.
www.katiaskylar.com
IG: @katiaskylar
Elo Järv (MA) is an Estonian performance maker, actor, and dramaturg. Her practice moves between theatre, movement, swing dance and site-specific performance, with a focus on the relationship between body, emotion and social norms. Her recent work explores shame, anxiety, and the ways in which social expectations become embodied.
www.elojarv.com
IG: @elojarv
