The Red Nose
In Search of the Clown State!
Two Week Intensive
August 2nd through August 13th 2010
Chicago, IL
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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 because it informs participants with an unforgettably profound state of freedom and authenticity in front of an audience. ....... participants must accept to explore the vulnerability that the smallest mask in the world brings out...stripped bare for all to see!
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The work, is grounded in movement-based theatre and it focus on the exploration and analysis of the physical and emotional world of each participant. The aim of this journey is for participants to discover their own unique clown-body with a specific tempo, attitudes and emotions while developing their own 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.
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August 2nd trough August 13th
Monday through Friday 10.00am to 1.00pm
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
916 S. Wabash Bldg. - Room NS 214
Chicago, IL 60605
$ 380
if you are ready to register, e-mail Amrita: registration@paolacoletto.com
to schedule a conversation with Paola previous to the registration, e-mail: paola@paolacoletto.com
