Professional Training | Specialization Studies | Workshop
PHYSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
This is a program of study for theatre enthusiasts who are interested in an experiential encounter with the basic tenets of the physical theatre. There will be weekly meetings (28 weeks) Sundays 19:00-22:00.
Fundamentals of Acting in Physical Theatre:
-The joy of acting
-Movement as a basis for dramatic action
-Development of the physical and oral imaginative ability
-Techniques of improvisation in the action theatre in the empty space
-Movement as a basis for dramatic action
-Development of the physical and oral imaginative ability
-Techniques of improvisation in the action theatre in the empty space
Acting With Masks:
This course will deal with the neutral, half and full masks (commedia del arte, etal.) and the integration of the verbal aspect.
-Principles of acting with different types of masks using improvisations of comic, dramatic, absurd, and na?ve situations
-Endowing the actors with the tools and the freedom to engage in a dialogue with his or her inner characters
-Engaging in stylized physical acting and in alternative forms of communication with an audience
-Principles of acting with different types of masks using improvisations of comic, dramatic, absurd, and na?ve situations
-Endowing the actors with the tools and the freedom to engage in a dialogue with his or her inner characters
-Engaging in stylized physical acting and in alternative forms of communication with an audience
The Art of the Story and Physical Theatre:
The actor tells a story to the audience; he is the storyteller, all of the characters, the place, the sound and all of the images.
-Quick character changes on the stage
- Gestures and situations that challenge the imagination of both the creator and the audience
-Basic tenets of dramatic writing and the relationship between text and movement
-Quick character changes on the stage
- Gestures and situations that challenge the imagination of both the creator and the audience
-Basic tenets of dramatic writing and the relationship between text and movement
The Grotesque Buffoon:
This course will introduce a tragic-comic style of acting
-The buffoon is characterized on the stage as having a grotesque, distorted body, wearing specific costumes, and using specific props (this provides an example of the body as a mask). With the aid of the physical archetypes and the poetic wealth of their imagination, the students will design their personal buffoon, which will enact a tragic-comic situation. This style will provide a basis for the creation of the dramatic clown.
-The buffoon is characterized on the stage as having a grotesque, distorted body, wearing specific costumes, and using specific props (this provides an example of the body as a mask). With the aid of the physical archetypes and the poetic wealth of their imagination, the students will design their personal buffoon, which will enact a tragic-comic situation. This style will provide a basis for the creation of the dramatic clown.
