OS for theatre in Berlin

Fri Apr 16 13:01:23 PDT 2010

Phelim -- I knew you would do it! The shape and quantity of the space is important. AND I am always amazed that in spite of everything, it works. I remember one time having a very long narrow room, so narrow in fact that peoples knees were almost touching. Space in the middle was practically non-existent. I don't have a clue how it all worked, but it did. There can be an upside to having been given rotten space. I always take it as an invitation to take the whole group in a parade in search of something better. A little singing helps too. :-)

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Phelim McDermott
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 1:42 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: OS for theatre in Berlin

Hello a very successful OS here in Berlin.. Tomorrow we have one more  
session for action and any more sessions on a much more difficult  
space however the opening space from today may even manage to change  
the architecture of the building! It WAS possible today to create a  
flat circle on a very steep rake of seats and a stage!

Thanks to all.

Phelim x

Sent from my iPhone

On 16 Apr 2010, at 13:21, Phelim McDermott <phelim at mac.com> wrote:

> Hi Friends
>
> Thanks do much for support. OS up and running 450 people...
>
> Thanks volcano
>
> Roughly 80 sessions
>
> Circle created in a very non open space space
>
> Energy good today.
>
> Thanks so much for help and advice.
>
> Michael I met your friend he's joining in sessions as we speak.
>
> Phelim x
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 12 Apr 2010, at 20:42, Michael M Pannwitz <mmpanne at boscop.org>  
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Phelim,
>> the German ones are close to what I use which goes like this:
>>
>> -Die da sind, sind genau die Richtigen
>> -Was auch immer geschieht: Es ist das Einzige, was geschehen konnte
>> -Es fängt an, wenn die Zeit reif ist
>> -Vorbei ist vorbei - Nicht vorbei ist nicht vorbei
>>
>> -Das Gesetz der zwei Füße...or, in the tradition of leaving things 
>>  off, shorter
>> "Das Gesetz"
>>
>> The advantage of the version that I use is that it is not a  
>> "translation" from English into German but more consequently  uses  
>> German idiom (also a tribute to the principles being universal).
>> By the way, I also call the "principles" "facts of life" which in  
>> German is "Tatsachen des Lebens".
>>
>> Where will the event take place? I might be close by, living in  
>> Berlin.
>>
>> Regarding your questions:
>> The number of breakout spaces results from the number of issues  
>> posted divided by the number of time slots.
>> In your case you can figure on 75 to 120 issues. Having 3 time  
>> slots, you need 25 to 40 break out spaces.
>>
>> I have no experience with simultaneous Open Space events taking  
>> place in different spaces...but people have reported on this on  
>> various occasions in this list and felt it worked well.
>> From my experience, its great to have large spaces (like the large  
>> tents we had for the 2108 in Würzburg ... 232 issues...70 breakout 
>>  spaces...total chaos that the participants managed with ease) but 
>>  from your description the space you have is neither very large no 
>> r empty!!!
>>
>> The weather forecast for Berlin is, well, like April, unpredictable.
>> Today it was sunny, warm, windy and chilly...all within hours.
>>
>> Have a great time in Berlin
>> mmp
>>
>> Phelim McDermott schrieb:
>>> 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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