Physical Theatre

PRESENTATION

A special course with two of LAMDA’s principal movement teachers. Comprising work on Le Jeu, Neutral Mask, Character Mask, Clown and the Bouffon, this is an intensive training ideal for the professional or student actor.

Clown and the Bouffon
Beginning with the fundamental play between actors and the actor and the audience, the first half of the course aims to find the actors true idiot, their Clown. From a starting point of ‘how exactly are you stupid?’ and developed through improvisation, movement and creation of comedy scenes, the actor will create or find their Clown.

In week two this is developed further into the fantastic, grotesque world of the Bouffon. Bringing together the child, the demon and the fool and colliding them with everyday drama, television and Shakespeare’s tragic heroes, the Bouffon returns the actor to a truly theatrical, visceral relationship with the audience.

Mask improvisation
The aim of this work is to connect the imagination with a compelling image. Working through the exposing and imposing qualities in the Neutral Mask and exploring a journey through individual expression, via Totemic and on into Naive, Character and Complex Character Mask.

In an intensive series of workshops, we provide both actors and non-actors with a focus that allows them to lose themselves and concentrate on the building of a character through purely physical and emotional response. This is a chance to discover real creative stimulus and facillitate natural imaginative flow.