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Dreaming the wild
An extended movement/multimodal lab
A multiday professional development creative retreat for CATs
The Whatipu Lodge on the Wild West Coast of Tāmaki Makārau is booked for an extended movement/multi-modal lab.
Attendance can be flexible as this venue is close enough to Auckland for day visits, or you can opt to stay for as many nights (1–3) as you would like. Costs will be calculated once there is a clear idea of numbers, but the venue is not costly so it will be affordable. Vegetarian catering will be provided.
There is a range of outdoor environments: grassy paddocks, a bush-lined stream, the wild west coast black sand beach and even caves!
When
Evening of Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) through to the afternoon of Thursday 9 April 2026
Where
The Whatipu Lodge on the Wild West Coast of Tāmaki Makārau
Catering
Vegetarian and vegan catering provided
Hosts
Amanda Levey and guest facilitators – to be confirmed
Cost
To be confirmed
Expressions of interest
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Expressions of interest for attendance
This is to give us rough numbers for calculating costs per day and per day/night. It is not a confirmation of attendance – you can change your mind closer to the date.
Play
There is something magical as an adult to find people one can play with; to feel safe enough to be fully engaged and present and embodied; to be spontaneous and improvisational; to be silly and serious; to try things out; to be surprised and to make mistakes. In the play space everything is allowed and accepted as part of the play. Being witnessed and witnessing is a key aspect when video and photographs come into the play. One can be witnessed and witness, and on viewing the videos and photos can witness oneself and make sense of the choices made and fall in love with one’s own movement as a true expression of oneself in that moment. The relationship to one’s play mates is full of sensitive attunement and stimulation for new possibilities and creative sympoeisis. When play occurs in nature all the elements of nature become partners in the play – wind, sky, clouds, trees, grass, sand, rock.
Amanda has facilitated and co-facilitated training and workshops in the creative arts therapies with many different intentions and audiences.
At present she is most interested in running experiential experimental labs for participants who are comfortable to work with movement, improvisation, performance and collaborative creativity. Participants experience the vulnerability and excitement of our individual and shared experience emerging.