Pina Polar
Born in the very east of Poland. During her intellectual adventures on the faculty of philosophy, she discovered circus art which became her complete passion. Always interested in the body work through the art of pantomime, dance theater, puppet theater she arrived to the clown universe in 2010 in Berlin and since then she performs on stages, busks, makes walkabouts, travels from festival to festival, keeps creating and trying to make the world a better place. CLOWN TRAINING: -residence in Conflux Street Theater Circus Organisation in Glasgow, creation work (Feb-Jul 2016) -master class with Angela de Castro (London, 2016) -master class with Michel Dallaire ( France, 2015) - residence in Hangar des Mines, France (2011/2012); master classes with Michel Dallaire (2011), Christine Rossignol (2011/2013); directing work with Emmanuel Sembely (2012/2013) - master classes and directing work with Aitor Basauri Spy Monkey Comedy Group, Berlin (2013/2014) - curses in Clown Academy Berlin (2012/2013) CIRCUS TRAINING: -circus training in Glasgow Circus Space (2015-) -regular training in Berlin Open Circus Spaces (2010-2014); -intensive circus workshops in Espace Catastrophe in Bruxelle, Belgium (2009); -Intensive circus curses in Escola de Circ Rogelio Rivel, Barcelona, Spain (2009/2010); -3months course in Escola National de Circo in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (2014). THEATER TRAINING: - Polish Mime Theaters in Warszawa and Wrocław (2007-2010); - classes in Berlin Mime Center (2010-2014) WORK EXPERIENCE: - ZIRKUS SPONTANELLI (2012-2014) - THEATER WOHLGESTALT (2013-2014) - LEER VACUUM (2012-2014) - CONTRA CHAOS (2010-2012) - and many solo numbers on stages and streets in Europe, Central and South America