I want first to say how much I enjoyed meeting you and your warm, friendly, helpful staff. I so much appreciate the care offered by all of you for the comfort of the teachers. You were a model of hospitality and generosity! - so gracious, everyone. I enjoyed your students enormously. The festival draws a wonderful array of eager and talented students. It was a delight and a privilege to work with them. I did wish that we had more time for social and pedagogical interaction with them, as they were delightfully engaged in the process and I was jealous for more time with them. The teachers you brought in offered such a wide variety of attitudes and approaches to their work; I was encouraged and inspired by many of them. You have created something quite special and unique at your school, I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to participate. I have already recommended it to a few respected colleagues and hope some of them will bring their work to you next summer for In.F.o.Ma.T # 4! I will continue to follow the work you are doing there. And would delight in an opportunity to work with you again. Best of luck ..!!! Marya Lowry,U.S.A Massachussets I had the privilege to instruct as part of the 3rd In.F.o.Ma.T. training festival, and found it stimulating and an exciting opportunity to exchange, challenge, and explore many aspects of the art of developing young theatre artists. The participants and instructors were passionate and inventive and the atmosphere was both charming and welcoming. Bravo! Ron East, United Kingdom From a practitioners point of view to be able to observe fellow practitioners in passing on their knowledge, approach to teaching as well as exchanging experiences was inspiring and at times fascinating. I has been a professional challenge give the students a little piece of new perspective, information, inspiration or direction for their craft in a very short time, but one that was hopefully met. Marlene Kaminsky, Germany It was amazing chance to work with these enthusiastic people! I realized very creative atmosphere there and “the Spirit of Theatre” was everywhere around us. Also Evdokimos and all the Theatre of Changes festival team organized everything so perfect that I felt so comfortable and pleasant. Thank you very much. Sonia Luzinova, Slovakia A great chance to meet and know theatre professionals from all the world. Different people and different ways of working, but the unification is great love for theater, interest in genuine communication with body, voice and soul. Silvia Iannazzo, Italy "InFoMaT is the most rewarding and informative festival at which I have ever had the pleasure to teach. Unlike many festivals that use the word "international", this festival truly embodies cross-cultural experimentation and dialogue. Well-organized and meticulously planned out to give both faculty and students the fullest possible access to the making of theatre in the packed week, I enjoyed taking part in my colleagues' classes almost as much as the teaching of some wonderful students. I look forward to returning again." Diane Sadak, U.S.A. Maryland I found In.F.o.Ma.T. a very important festival for both teachers and participants. It was joyful and interesting opportunity to get new ideas, see different ways of working and meet theater artists from different countries. I enjoyed the purpose of the festival: learning, exploring, not aiming at any product. That made the atmosphere creative, because there was no pressure for the result. In an atmosphere like this it is possible to find something new. I want to thank you Evdokimos and other people from Theater of Changes for excellent organization, hospitality and inspiring festival Laura Mannila, Finland A big thank you to the Theater of Changes staff, to Evdokimos, to all the teachers and to my fellow students! You all contributed in making this festival an amazing experience! Being able to interact with so many teachers from all over the world, and exchange experiences with them and the other students was invaluable!It was great how different people who didn't know each other came together, worked so intensely, and at moments i believe made magical things happen! but i guess this is the magic of theater! Thank you all very much! An unforgettable experience! Virginia Moutlia, Greece I was very pleased to be part of the festival this year. It's a unique event: a faculty of 20 teachers who all had something distinctive to offer in acting, voice and movement. Teaching and watching other teachers at work was the heart of it for me. There began real sharing of approaches to the three groups as we learned from watching each other and discussing afterwards in a cafe or restaurant. Simon Ratcliffe, United Kingdom
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