THE PROGRAM : Each day is composed of three sectors: Movement: Body Awareness, Movement Analysis, Voice, Rhythm, Acrobatic Movement, Movement Sequencing. Actor Play: silent or spoken improvisation, interpretation, creation of scenes on imposed themes related to the program. Creation of scenes on an imposed theme related to the lessons
Module A
From Neutral Mask to Play
- Movement
- Improvisation, interpretation
- Themes of action
- Journey of the Mask through his natural environment
- Identification to the elements
- Transfer, Play (improvisation and interpretation)
- Creation and presentation of weekly scenes
Module B
Characters – Melodrama
- Movement
- Preparation for Style
- Identification to the animals
- Transfer
- Construction of the characters
- Dynamics of states and passions
- Melodramatic Situations and Scenes
- Creation and presentation of weekly scenes
Module C
Performing with Masks
- Movement
- Approach to music
- Expressive Masks
- Larval Masks
- Architecture and manipulation
- Mask shape and body
- Treatment of themes
- Creation and presentation of weekly scenes
Module D :
The Language of the gesture:
- White Pantomime
- Attitude, the articulation of the gesture
- Comics, Mimetic Strips
- Cinema: shots, cutting, zooming,…
- Silent Cinema
Module E :
The Tragedy – The Buffoons
- The dynamics of verbs
- The World of Poets
- Formation and Dynamics of the Greek Choir
- Interpretation of tragedy texts
- Body and Shapes of the Buffoons
- The society of the Buffoons : rhythm and ritual
- Themes, solo scenes, duos and groups
- Cabaret Bouffonesque
Module F:
Commedia dell’Arte – Clowns
- Preparations for style
- Attitudes, Steps of the Commedia Characters
- Wearing a half mask
- Voice of the Mask
- Harlequin’s steps
- Lazzis
- Solo, Duo and ensemble of valets
- Themes and canvas
- The August
- The duet (August and white clown)
- Circus Clown and Theatre Clown
- Different styles of comedy (situational, burlesque, absurd, …)
- Elaboration of clown acts
