Step into your imperfect beauty with Playfully Sexy Cabaret—a 3-day residential workshop that blends clowning, burlesque, dance, and intimate somatic practices. Discover how vulnerability, foolishness, and seduction can become your most powerful creative tools in your performance practice and personal growth.

Imagine your stage persona as an invitation to be unapologetically raw and magnetic, and your clown as a playful way to expose your quirks, insecurities, and irresistible charm.

Whether you’re an experienced performer, a shy strawberry, or an unapologetic weirdo, this workshop offers a safer space to explore your sexuality, own your pleasure, and be proud of your imperfections. During the workshop, you will also find unique practices, methods, and ideas that will inspire your artistic expression.

As a grand finale, we will create and present a cabaret show- an opportunity to try out your newfound ideas with a live and enthusiastic audience.

What You’ll Explore:

* Turn fears and flaws into creative gold.
* Investigate desires with courage and curiosity.
* Gain tools to enrich your artistic practice and expand your presence on stage and beyond.

Facilitators & Methodology: 

Burlesco Wacko with Justi Tutti Gusti: Absurdity, queerness, and seductive expression.
Clowning with Riccardo Russomanno: Turning flaws into comedic, authentic art.
Intimate Somatic Practice with Daniella Kassif: Self-love and presence through movement and embodied sexuality.

Where & When

🗓️ 14–17 February 2025 | Friday Evening to Monday Noon

SerVivo, Palmela

Prices:

Prices include 3 nights accommodation in dorms and 8 meals. For other prices (own accommodation, van etc.) please contact us.

Early bird (31 January 2025): 210 to 250 euros sliding scale

Normal price (after 31 January):  240 to 300 euros sliding scale

Schedule:

Saturday, 8th of Feb: Online meeting (not mandatory): 12:00-13:00

Friday, 14th Feb:

17:00-19:00 – arrival and check-in

19:30 – Valentine’s Extravaganza Dinner and welcoming circle

Saturday, 15th Feb:

8:30- 9:30 – Breakfast

10:00-13:00 – Morning session

13:00-15:00 – Lunch break

15:00-18:00 – Afternoon session

18:30 – Dinner

20:00-21:30 – Evening Flow

Sunday, 16th Feb:

8:30- 9:30 – Breakfast

10:00-13:00 – Morning session

13:00-14:30 – Lunch break

14:30-18:00 – Afternoon session

18:30 – Light dinner

20:00-21:30 – Cabaret Show! & party

Monday, 17th Feb:

8:30- 9:30 – Breakfast

10:00- 11:30 – Closing circle

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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 & 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:

𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐆𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢
Justi Tutti Gusti is an educator, community artist, and performer with a BA in Fine Arts (Glasgow School of Art) and a Master’s in Adult Education for Social Change. With over a decade of experience in community arts, she devises performances on meaningful themes, drawing inspiration from burlesque, clowning, butoh, ballroom culture, theatre improvisation, and the work of Bill Plotkin.
Her evolving methodology, Burlesco Wacko, has been featured at gatherings and festivals such as Touch and Play in Germany (2023 & 2024), Cyprus, and Portugal. It invites participants to embrace the absurd, queer, exaggerated, lyrical, and dark, empowering seductive self-expression through playful dance, theatre, and performance.
In a safe space where weirdness and failure are celebrated, participants discover and own their “seductive wacko.” This is not about pleasing others but celebrating unique sexual energy as a source of creativity. By exploring the performative nature of sexuality, participants delve into their desires and fears, unlocking boundless artistic inspiration. Being seen and witnessing others in this process fosters profound acceptance and freedom.

𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨:
With over 11 years in the creative industry, Riccardo combines art direction and visual arts with the playful spontaneity of clowning. His work focuses on reconnecting people with their innate creativity, inviting them to embrace the joy of artistic expression. From street performances to animated collages, he explores the beauty of imperfection and the magic of collective creation.
Have you ever wanted to connect more deeply with yourself, transforming flaws and vulnerabilities into powerful resources? The clown offers a unique perspective—a non-conventional master who shows us how to live life as a comedy, filled with authenticity and joy.
With his workshop, participants will explore the clown’s methodology, learning to embrace their true selves by using failures and imperfections as tools for growth. The clown’s honesty in expressing feelings transforms difficulties into opportunities, turning life into an authentic and joyful performance.

𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐟:
With a background in dance and choreography, Daniella developed her practice of voice for movers, focusing on the performance art of improvisation. In recent years, she has explored the field of intimacy and sexuality through various programs and is currently participating in the 2nd year of training SOMA Intimacy. Daniella is driven by a passion for freedom, love, and authentic expression.
Witnessing Self-Love: Pleasure exists only in the present moment. Daniella invites participants to explore the essence of self-love practice and its potential to ground us and enrich our presence. Through this workshop, participants will discover how to embody self-love in performative spaces, learning to be fully present with themselves and others simultaneously. Together, we’ll investigate how these practices can unlock freedom, expression, and connection in performance and beyond.

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Booking and further information:

Book your spot by filling in the form:

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Contact for questions and special requests:

Join us to turn vulnerability into art and discover the power of playful imperfection. Spots are limited to 12 people so make sure you are there!

Let’s celebrate imperfection and make art out of what makes us human—wicked, weird, and wonderful!