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This workshop is inspired by the teachings of Jacques Lecoq and is aimed at actors, theatre-makers, musicians, dancers and circus performers who would like to research and develop skills in theatrical clowning.WHAT TO EXPECT
The workshop explores a range of tools that exercise the performer’s imagination and provide the performer with the practical skills which are essential to develop a comic character/clown.
The workshop will be dedicated to the exploration of one’s individual clown, shedding light on the parts of us which make us funny, ridiculous, rebellious and unique. Through a range of physical improvisation exercises participants will research a variety of individual movement patterns, voice, rhythms, attitudes and emotions working alongside the rest of the ensemble.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Clowning is a rich tool for actors and performers of various disciplines. It stretches the performer’s imagination and teaches to embrace one’s truthful emotions, connecting with the silly side, celebrating mistakes and vulnerability.
Theatrical clowning is character-oriented and explores the dynamics of clown’s reactions to the world which rejects them. Clowns disrupt rules which leads them to absurd, comic and idiotic situations that they approach with pleasure and light-heartedness.
This helps the performer to overcome a range of inner blocks, for example, stage fright, staying grounded in the here and now. Clowning encourages the performer to become more generous, playful and genuine, being complicit with the audience and other performers, finding a game and joy in every challenge they face.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
DATES/TIMES: 25-26 March (both days - 12-5 pm)
VENUE: Space 238 (Bristol)
PRICES: £175 (full) £140 (students, everyone under 30) £115 (regular returners, low-income)
Payment plans available too.
If you'd like to attend please email a few sentences about yourself and why you'd like to do this workshop to [email protected]
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Bristol Physical Theatre Project is founded by Bristol-based performer and theatre-maker Igne Barkauskaite. Igne trained at Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq, as well as with Gecko Theatre, Peter Brook, David Glass, Anna Helena McLean.
Igne's recent work as an actor-deviser includes collaboration with Complicité, Mechanimal, Wassail Theatre, Sarah Corbett, Panevezio Dramos Teatras, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico and others. Igne has devised actor training workshops for Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and University of the Arts London (UAL). Igne currently work as a visiting tutor at Bristol School of Acting. She is also a qualified yoga teacher (Yoga Like Water 2019).
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Space 238, 238 Stapleton Rd,Bristol, United Kingdom