A event on Saturday 26th November. The event starts at 12:00.
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 whilst working in an ensemble.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The aim of this workshop is to explore 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 and build a performance from scratch.
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 and beautiful. 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, connect with the silly side, celebrating mistakes and vulnerability.
Clowns do not avoid failure, problems and being caught out – on the contrary, they thrive on struggle. 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: 26-27 November (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
BPTP is founded by Bristol-based performer and theatre-maker Igne Barkauskaite. Igne trained at Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq, as well as with Peter Brook (International Centre for Theatre Research), David Glass and Nina Dipla (Tanztheatre Wuppertal Pina Bausch).
Igne has worked Complicite, The Mechanimal, Sarah Corbett, Panevezio Dramos Teatras, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico and others. Igne has devised actor training workshops for Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, University of the Arts London (UAL). She is also a qualified yoga teacher (200 H YTT at Yoga Like Water).
Entry requirements:
WHAT TO EXPECT
The aim of this workshop is to explore 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 and build a performance from scratch.
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 and beautiful. 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, connect with the silly side, celebrating mistakes and vulnerability.
Clowns do not avoid failure, problems and being caught out – on the contrary, they thrive on struggle. 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: 26-27 November (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
BPTP is founded by Bristol-based performer and theatre-maker Igne Barkauskaite. Igne trained at Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq, as well as with Peter Brook (International Centre for Theatre Research), David Glass and Nina Dipla (Tanztheatre Wuppertal Pina Bausch).
Igne has worked Complicite, The Mechanimal, Sarah Corbett, Panevezio Dramos Teatras, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico and others. Igne has devised actor training workshops for Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, University of the Arts London (UAL). She is also a qualified yoga teacher (200 H YTT at Yoga Like Water).
Entry requirements:
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