just as the earth
does not cling to the water
nor rejects it
i shall not keep you
nor let you fall
i will BE THERE
dancing in relationship
to both
ebb and flow
- Inge Castellini
articles on improvisation
enticing scripts: making improvisation (im)possible
- Angelina Castellini & Aaron Seitz
issue 8, summer 2022 by Unpsychology Magazine
Improvisation is commonly understood as not using a script: to act, speak, and play spontaneously. One might say that when one is improvising, one is not scripting, and vice-versa. But it’s not that dualistic. This playful movement explores the curious relationships of life-scripts, improvisation, and choice-making. It sits within a colourful tapestry woven by the Warm Data and unpsychology communities.
making it up as you go along... improvising your way to an Olivier Award
- Angelina Castellini
issue 31, autumn 2016 by Sardines Magazine
Imagine performing a show without a well-rehearsed script. No lines, no directions - just you and your ensemble, the musicians and the tech team, the stage and two chairs. Your audience has paid to see a show which has never been performed before and will never be seen again. A unique experience made up on the spot for the occasion. Now, improvise!
Read it here in the photo gallery
poetry & creative writing
edges of permission
- Angelina Castellini
issue 10, autumn 2024 by Unpsychology Magazine
I have the honour to invite you to become an active reader-contributor to this edition of unpsychology. Sitting in the covers and peppered throughout the magazine you will find my invitations to play and add your own content.
This edition also features artworks by Inge Castellini and photography by Peter Graba-Castellini.
presentations & talks
'just let go' - improv platitudes and burnout
- Angelina Castellini
summer 2019 at The Applied Improvisation Network World Conference in Stony Brook, NY, USA
‘Be present’, ‘follow the fear’, ‘just let go’ — these are some of the most common phrases you will hear spoken in an Applied Improvisation workshop. But are they actually having the effect of freeing our participants’ minds and helping them become happier and healthier humans?
As Applied Improvisation facilitators, we strive to make sure that we are giving our students helpful tools and a safe environment to practice with them. Through the lens of her own Burnout and recovery experience, Angelina explores how we can listen, acknowledge, and effectively build on our students’ complex needs rather than trying to make them fit into the mold of an idealised improviser.
In the words of Alan Alda: “Words can introduce you to an idea, but we think it takes an experience to transform you.”
these words in writing
we choose to share with you here
they are possible
- Angelina Castellini & Aaron Seitz