WORKSHOP – CLOWN PLAY
30 Hours of Exploration, Fun, and Laughter!
Join us to explore the permeable boundary that separates the red nose from the actor who believes he is well hidden behind it, and the negotiations that this situation generates! You will be asked to participate in various games from which we will extract elements favorable to the actor’s presence on stage. Then, starting from directed improvisations, we will embark on the exploration of your clown, a rigorous search with its precise rules. Also, will there be the laughter of others, this essential element for the survival of clowns, this laughter that allows the clown to remain on stage?
Instructor: Jackie Gosselin
Cost: $201.21 (tax incl.)
Dates: September 20, 21, 22 and 27, 28, 29, 2024
Schedule: 10 AM to 3 PM
Location: 911 Jean-Talon East, ROOM 226, Montréal (Jean-Talon Metro)
JACKIE GOSSELIN graduated from the National Circus School and holds a bachelor’s degree in theatrical teaching from UQÀM. A co-founder of DynamO Theatre, she has been involved in nearly all the company’s productions as an actress-acrobat, screenwriter, or director until 2021. An exceptional trainer, she leads numerous advanced training courses at DynamO Theatre as well as master classes in Quebec, Spain, and Macao. She has also been teaching clowning at the Professional Theatre School of Collège Lionel-Groulx since 2004. For 40 years, she has passionately advocated for Acrobatic Movement Theatre and clowning. She is also the author of the book “An Exploration of Clowning Play or the Virtues of Failure.”
TRANSVERSAL TRAINING:
Organized by DynamO Theatre, this training is sponsored by the Quebec Council of Theatre and En Piste, Circus Arts Aggregation, under the direction of DynamO Theatre.
WITH FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC
This training is offered thanks to the continuing education service of the Conseil de la formation continue Arts et culture de l’Île-de-Montréal (CFC) under the Intervention Compétences program administered by Compétence Culture.