OS for theatre in Berlin

[Christine Whitney Sanchez]

Hi Phelim,

For the 2005 Girl Scout convention, we initially considered having  
simutaneous open space events, with the closing in the same space.  We  
pictured having the girls and agile adults sit on the floor in a tight  
circle with concentric circles of adults standing behind them.  Our  
biggest concern was the ability of the older adults to stand up for  
that long.

Luckily, they were able to find a gigantic space so we went back to a  
more standard design.  We had planned for many more breakout sessions  
for the one day event but in the end, over 1700 participants posted  
only 94 sessions.

I like your idea of connecting the spaces via video cam - looks like  
you may be our pioneer in a jazzy way to open the space (certainly up  
your alley).

In the early 90's we went to a five day retreat with the Dalai Lama,  
who is clear that, as both a matter of courtesy and a matter of  
protecting the sacred space, no one can enter the room late.  He  
entered the room precisely on time and the doors would close behind  
him. There were smaller spaces set up to accomodate late comers, where  
the proceedings from the main room were broadcast live.  Any one who  
cared to could meditate or listen to teachings from several different  
spaces.  I thought at the time - this could be adapted to open space.

Love from a warm and windy day in Phoenix,

Christine

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 12, 2010, at 9:02 AM, Phelim McDermott <phelim at mac.com> wrote:

> These are the translations we've got so far how do they look?
>
> in French:
>
> -    Les personnes qui se présentent, sont les bonnes
> -    Ce qui arrive devait arriver
> -    Quand ça commence, c’est le bon moment
> -    Quand c’est fini, c’est fini
>
> -    La loi de la mobilité
>
> In German:
>
> -    Wer auch immer kommt, es sind die richtigen Leute
> -    Was auch immer geschieht, es ist das Einzige, was geschehen  
> konnte .
> -    Es beginnt, wenn die Zeit reif ist
> -    Vorbei ist vorbei - Nicht vorbei ist Nicht-vorbei
>
> -    Gesetz der zwei Füße
>
> Phelim
> On 12 Apr 2010, at 17:00, Phelim McDermott wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> In the next few days we are doing an open space in Berlin for the  
>> European theatre community IETM. They have asked us to open space  
>> in the middle of their conference. Initially they said this would  
>> probably be for about 400 people. The space they have is in a not  
>> ideal space for opening with this number but we thought we could  
>> work around the raked seating in their theatre space to create the  
>> semblance of a circle. We have now been told 700 have signed up!!  
>> The invite obviously has some charge to it. So we are looking at  
>> trying to open space at the beginning outside hoping that the  
>> weather holds out. Of course it may not so we may have to deal with  
>> being inside.  Does anyone have experience of suddenly having to  
>> deal with a lot more people than originally planned for? Of opening  
>> the space in different rooms? Using video links in order to  
>> accommodate the numbers.
>>
>> We have a day for three sessions and another day to reopen space  
>> for action?
>>
>>
>> Questions:
>>
>> How many sessions for 700 people for 1.5 days.. and so consequently  
>> roughly how many break out spaces?
>>
>> What are the principles and law in German?
>> What are the principles and law in French?
>>
>> Does anyone have any thoughts or advice.
>>
>> Thanks for advice anyone.
>>
>> Love
>>
>> Phelim
>>
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