Play with the Experts!
Contact & Storytelling
Randy Newswanger and
Elizabeth Mendana Shaw
Oakland, CA
8-week class Wednesdays · 6:45-9 pm · Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec 7, 14
Get the best of these two InterPlay forms from Elizabeth and Randy. Build skills and have more fun! Randy is the author of InterPlay's new storytelling curriculum. Elizabeth is an organizer in the the contact improvisation community as well as being a master of InterPlay's gentle, yet exciting ways of making physical contact.
Cost: $200/$180 Leadership grads
Registration/Information: 510/465-2797
Venue
InterPlayce
2273 Telegraph Avenue (at 23rd St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
InterPlayce is the center of the InterPlay universe. The offices for Body Wisdom, Inc. are also located here. The building is at the corner of 23rd and Telegraph, one block north of West Grand. It is just a few blocks from the 19th Street Downtown Oakland BART station, and on several convenient bus lines. On-street parking is always available at night and metered during the day. It is also easily accessible by several of the major freeways.
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Leaders
Randy Newswanger
Randy has degrees in physics and divinity. His experience includes teaching high school math and physics, working in philanthropy, and turning doodles into fine art prints. He desires to build just and sustainable communities, is exploring forest gardening, and tries to incorporate InterPlay philosophy as a core decision making tool in his life.
Elizabeth Mendana Shaw
Elizabeth Mendana, MFA, is a member of the InterPlay-based Wing It! Performance Ensemble in Oakland, CA and is an international InterPlay leader and performer. She is versed in dance, theatre, and stage wisdom with a special gift for caring about people and art at the same time. The San Francisco Chronicle has called her dancing "Stunning" and "Hypnotic". She has performed with several San Francisco choreographers as well as presenting her own creative work with her company Mendana Productions. She has recently relocated to Seattle where she hopes to continue creating performance art, teach Pilates, and make a home.