Sujets :
Art clownesque - Étude et enseignement

Dépouillement du document :
The fundamentals
Challenges and obstacles
Hello : a pharmacist, helium balloons, and a red nose
Energy : the telepathic renaissance fool
The talking body : silence on the streets
Prop play : the prop whisperer
Curiosity : oddfellows
Clown solos : catching a salad on your face
Clown duos : the wet towel intervention
Clown trios : boss, negotiator, fool
Clown ensembles : fractious fun
The rules, the script, the game, the play : welcome to the playroom
The mask of the clown
The skillful clown
Getting serious about your funny
Devising for clown and physical comedy

Résumé :
Clown: The Physical Comedian is a detailed and comprehensive workbook for those interested in the art of clowning and physical theatre, including actors, directors, improvisers, stand-up comedians, circus artists, mask performers and devisers of new work. Offering an extensive and hugely diverse compilation of tried-and-tested exercises and games, the book is for students, teachers and practitioners to aid ensemble-building, character development, devising theatre, physicalising text and vocalising movement, plus creating cabaret acts, clown routines and adding physical play to scripted scenes. It offers advice on subjects such as developing presence onstage; increasing strength, flexibility and physical expression; developing partner and trio relationships; understanding the power of the mask; and working with an audience - in particular, turning a performance into a conversation with the audience and increasing the actor's ability to connect with a crowd. The exercises and teachings have been developed in classrooms, workshops and theatres all over the world and the book is packed with insights from the author, who has worked for over 35 years in a wide variety of venues, from intimate performance spaces to large-scale sports stadiums.

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 791.330 71 D5595c 2021

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