expand acting skills and emotional range within your dancing

This workshop offers dancers an opportunity to explore different approaches to physical characterization and characters’ interaction.

The workshop will integrate a range of techniques and approaches inspired by Commedia dell’Arte, an ancient form of popular theatre originated in Italy in the 16th century, and a contemporary training methodology known as the ‘Core Training’.

Through the exploration of Commedia archetypes dancers will develop a range of skills fundamental in any performance setting – such as space awareness, understanding of tempo-rhythm, comic timing, physical characterization – while developing a deep understanding of ensemble work, audience interaction and improvisation. Participants will also have the opportunity to work with Commedia dell’Arte’s traditional leather masks.

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