C - PHYSICAL THEATRE

C.1. – Clown Course
This course takes an intensive 16-30 hour format.
We aim to create an atmosphere in which each participant and the group as a whole feel free to discover and explore the comical and ridiculous side of their character. The activities and exercises start a process of searching, finding and coming to terms with the clown within us all.
We also look at how each clown relates to others, how he or she reacts to authority, how they affront and deal with situations beyond their control and how they collaborate and use their ingenuity to find solutions. Vulnerability, failure, innocence and spontaneity are aspects we work with in this search.

C.2. – The Actor in Movement: Creation of Dramatic Spaces and Dynamic Characters
This 16-20 hour course can be adapted to an intensive format or spread out over a term in 2-hour a week sessions.
The point of reference and protagonist of this course is our body and it’s movements. Using this base we guide the participants in their creation of dramatic spaces and scenarios where the actor can play. We explore how the way we move can suggest and conjure up personalities and characteristics which form the basis of character creation

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C.3 – Physical Theatre for Young People
This is an annual course suitable as an extra curricular activity or as a part of the school drama curriculum.
The course takes on the main areas of physical drama to form a solid base for the young actor. Areas include corporal expression, voice, improvisation, movement, character creation, clown, fool, stage fighting and scene devising. The course is designed as a process culminating in an end of course show and audience presentation.