proposed circumstances
A two-month intensive course
Proposed Circumstances is an intensive programme in contemporary theatre and performance built through sustained group practice. Rehearsal, performance, acting practice, writing, lectures, screenings and dialogue become a shared process of research and co-creation.
Curated by Ilya Moshchitsky and Chronotope
Programme and side events
What you will gain
Participants will develop the capacity to:
- (01)
Work in an ensemble
Sustain shared responsibility, co-research and collective authorship.
- (02)
Work with presence and space
Use corporeality, attention and environments as compositional and dramaturgical tools.
- (03)
Develop performative ideas
Move from impulse towards structured propositions through practice, dramaturgy and performative writing.
- (04)
Enter a wider ecosystem
Build a professional network and possible future trajectories with Chronotope Theatre Company.
Experts
Ilya Moshchitsky
Workshop curator, studio lead
Anahit Ghazaryan
Writer, visual artist
Constanza Macras
Workshop curator, choreographer
Ekaterina Kramarenko
Viewpoints, performance, site-specific
Matija Ferlin
Choreographer, theatre director
Hadas Neuman
Filmmaker, theatre-maker
Vlada Kuprina
Theatre and performance history
Alexey Kiselev
Contemporary theatre, new stage forms
Anahit Musheghyan
Yoga instructor, co-founder of B'Arev Festival
Alexander Plotnikov
Dramaturgy, performance writing
Artem Arsenian
Assistant to the workshop, curator and international producer
Boris Nikitin
Online guest speaker
Dmitry Volkostrelov
Online guest speaker
Artyom Tomilov
Online guest speaker
Format and conditions
- Dates
- 15 April — 5 June 2026
- Place
- On-site, Yerevan
- Deadline
- 10 April 2026
- Rhythm
- 6 days per week, sessions from 17:00, up to 4 hours per day; Saturday off
- Languages
- English, Armenian and Russian; simultaneous interpretation may be provided
- Age
- Up to 38 years old; primarily based in Armenia
Answers
Theatre and performing arts practitioners, interdisciplinary artists, writers, curators and researchers, and newcomers from any other field who feel the need to encounter art from the inside. What matters is a readiness to experiment, to share experience and to work collectively over a long stretch of time.
On site in Yerevan from 15 April to 5 June 2026, six days a week. Sessions begin at 17:00 and run up to four hours. Saturday is the day off.
English, Armenian and Russian. Depending on the language mix of the group, simultaneous interpretation may be provided for lectures and workshops.
No. The programme welcomes practitioners and people from other fields alike. Recommended age is up to 38, and participants are primarily based in Armenia.
If you are looking for fixed answers, ready-made methods and stable hierarchies, if you prefer predictable outcomes to experiment, or if you cannot commit to an intensive on-site rhythm.
We work with the body, attention and presence while respecting personal boundaries, and any participant may opt out of an exercise. The course may touch on personal and emotionally charged material; we approach it with care and do not encourage violence towards oneself or others.
Ethics and safety
We work with the body, attention and presence while respecting personal boundaries. Any participant may opt out of an exercise. The course may touch on personal and emotionally charged topics, which we approach with care. We do not encourage violence towards oneself or others.