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Training workshop introduction on the art of being a clown
13 December 2024 - 15 December 2024 - Teatro Furio CamilloTraining workshop introduction on the art of being a clown
6 October 2024 - 11 October 2024 - Agriturismo del MontevasoStage sur l’art d’etre clown
29 July 2024 - 8 August 2024 - Smukfest 2024Dalla prosa al clown
12 July 2024 - 14 July 2024 - Laboratorio teatrale comunaleStage sur l’art d’etre clown
10 May 2024 - 12 May 2024 - Teatro nelle FoglieStage introductif sur l’art d’etre clown
1 May 2024 - 4 May 2024 - Agriturismo del Montevaso, teatro del MontevasoCreative development course on the art of being a clown (3 weeks)
8 March 2024 - 28 March 2024 - Agriturismo del MontevasoStage mime
17 February 2024 - 18 February 2024 - Associazione RicoclaunTraining workshop introduction on the art of being a clown
2 October 2023 - 7 October 2023 - Agriturismo del MontevasoTraining workshop introduction on the art of being a clown
3 July 2023 - 7 July 2023 - Castello di Querceto
For more information on the next workshops in December, March and March/April please download here the pdf documents
The clown springs from the dynamic essence of a state that the actor constructs in the now – the starting point of the course – there where emotion wells, passing from laughter to tears, from tenderness to cruelty. The clown is more than a character – he is a state of mind where nothing is impossible!
A state where the actor constructs, parting from his deepest truths with his qualities, physical imperfections, attitudes, ways-of-thinking, talking, moving and loving…
The art of clowning is furthermore the grotesque, the brave, and fantasy. It is the total incarnation of an extraordinary emotive state, of extreme truth. Humility, vulnerability, simplicity, trust and empathy assume a state in which time stands still, magnificently dilated.
This work parts from one’s inner self and requires generosity, con-centration, distance, intensity, rigor, perseverance and benevolence in order to make all of our simple complexity easy to look at.
The pedagogy has its roots in physical, gestual and vocal theatre. It enables the participants to acquire the improvisation techniques of playful clowning and to create, day by day, one’s own clown character with make-up, costume and grand entrance…one’s own number…
The course concludes with, in agreement with those participants who wish it, public shows during the last week. Some will be held at the Teatro del Carmine in Orvieto in Umbria and the Teatro del Montevaso in Chianni in Tuscany. Previously, some of these were presented Teatroclown (Clowntheater) in 2008; Serata Clownesca (Clowning Evening) in 2009; Serata Clownesca (Clowning Evening) in 2010. The workshop is a residential one and takes place each spring in Tuscany, Italy, near Pise. It is held in a comfortable old farmhouse, “Agriturismo Teatro del Montevaso ”, The farmhouse is situated in the middle of an unspoiled natural place but is close and accessible to the city.
The experience is focused on a work of high quality but at the same time on relaxation and rest. Living together contributes to harmonious interaction amongst the participants.The grocery shopping and cooking is done by the groups. The number of participants is limited to a maximun of 12. The languages spoken are: Italian, French and English. The city of Cecina or Pontedera is easily reached by train. A pick-up at the train station is provided.
