The Red Nose
In Search of the Clown State!
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...Clown is the poetic transposition
of the unique silliness of the actor,
as revealed by the smallest mask in the world:
the Red Nose!
Poetic, comical and very personal, the clown is not a character but a state of being, in which the performer consciously explores personal weaknesses, contradictions and naivety, transforming them into ‘dramatic strengths’ for the stage.
The clown, at this profoundly fundamental level, is a state of being ‘without doing’, whereby letting go of all intentions, one is able to touch the richness of ‘emptiness’ (le bide) that allows for the performer to experience the power of their presence while deeply exploring their individuality and unique folly.
Regardless of each participant's personal artistic journey, this experience with the Clown State is fundamental. To fully enter into it, participants must accept to be as vulnerable as they can be ...stripped bare for all to see!
This experience informs participants with an unforgettably profound state of freedom and authenticity in front of an audience.
All class work is grounded in movement-based theatre, focusing on the exploration and analysis of the physical and emotional world of each participant. The aim of this journey is toward the discovery of their unique clown-body with specific tempo, attitudes, emotions, and development of their poetic world.
This process leads to the birth of a very personal clown with a unique state of perception of reality that combines the research-rigor of an adult with the creative, naive-play of a child.
It requires from participants the will to accept and explore the vulnerability that the clown inevitability brings out of all who wear the smallest mask in the world!
Fundamental theatre skills explored:
movement analysis & technique
improvisational performance
dynamics of the ensemble
Mon, Tues, Wed. - 6.00pm to 10.00pm
September: 7-8-9, 14-15-16, 21-22-23
$90 each week (3 weeks total)
Contact Paola to schedule a phone conversation previous to the registration
