WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
What better gift for the holidays then the gift of…
“Characteristically Speaking…”
THE PARALLEL EXIT CHARACTER WORKSHOP.
Parallel Exit’s latest workshop focuses on creation, development and use of character in live performance. Character is much more than a stage personality or attitude; it is the personal connection between the performer and their audience. Understanding and practicing the nuance and power of one’s character onstage opens a world of possibilities in variety acts, plays and musical theater, and film and television.
The goal of a character is to create understanding and empathy in the audience.
In this workshop, we will cover:
-Attitude based character.
-Action based character.
-Image based character.
-Status or relationship based character.
-Finding your “type”. Playing with it and playing against it.
-Working with a character and act material.
Taught by Joel Jeske and Mark Lonergan
Mon Jan 23, 6-10pm
Tues Jan 24, 6-10pm
Wed Jan 25, 6-10pm
Location: TBD
Price: $200.00
Please RSVP to mark@parallelexit.net to reserve your spot!
About the company:
Parallel Exit creates physical theatre inspired by the films of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Our goal is to create moments of simple magic for audiences of all ages. Our work has been presented in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, to great critical acclaim. The company is a two-time Drama Desk nominee for Unique Theatrical Experience and received a “Spirit of the Fringe” award from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In New York City, Parallel Exit’s work has appeared at The New Victory Theater, The Lincoln Center Institute, The Guggenheim Museum, 59E59 Theaters, Symphony Space, and PS 122. To find out more about Parallel Exit’s upcoming productions, classes, and educational programs, please visit www.parallelexit.net.
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MOVEMENT THEATER STUDIO NYC
Lecoq technique for the American Actor
www.movementtheaterstudio.com
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New York Downtown Clown
Presents
The Slapstick Dojo
a fight club for comedy
As seen in BACKSTAGE Summer Training Spotlight!
Classes are every Wednesday from 6-7pm @ West Side Dance Project
260 W 36 Street, 3rd Floor.
$15 per class or $50 for a month pass.
Prospective students can try a class for free.
For more information visit www.newyorkdowntownclown.com/workshops
March 1 2008- Slapstick is a uniquely American art form born of the silent film era. The focus of the Slapstick Dojo is instruction and development of comedy trips, falls, slaps, kicks and comic uses of props. This is an ongoing class with rolling open admission. The class operates similar to a yoga or martial arts class, where students of all skill levels are encouraged to come to “work out” and further develop technique. Each class will include instruction in specific skills and exercises that will teach students the methods and moves of slapstick greats from silent films, circuses, and contemporary physical comedy.
This new workshop is the only weekly training in the world that focuses exclusively on the style, technique, and character of slapstick.
Slapstick is the comedy martial art and the study of it has benefits for all types of performers. Class instructors are Joel Jeske (Big Apple Circus- Step Right Up!, Big Apple Clown Care Unit, Cut to the Chase) and Christopher Lueck (New York Downtown Clown, on-camera commercials). Combining their skill, experience, and knowledge of physical comedy, martial arts, and education Jeske and Lueck aim to develop performers’ sense of timing, use of physical space, improve improvisational skills, enforce connection and communication with a partner, sharpen physical action and reactions, and develop comedic sense. In addition The Slapstick Dojo hopes to prepare performers for physical comedy based roles in film, commercials, and on stage.
About the Company:
New York Downtown Clown is dedicated to cultivating clown theatre in NYC by creating a central hub for clowns and clown fans to share, learn, promote, and teach through performances, workshops, and online resources. The Clown Revue is the center of the clown theatre community in New York City and has performed to sold-out audiences since May of 2006. Downtown Clown produces many special events and workshops that engage, inspire, and develop the clown theatre community in NYC including The Golden Nose Awards, Clown Olympics, and Slapstick Dojo. For more information visit www.newyorkdowntownclown.com
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