“Seneca cannot be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.” -(Polonius-‘Hamlet’).

WORKHOP MIT MITCH MITCHELSON

von 16. - 20. August jeweils von 9 - 17 Uhr (insg. 30 Stunden)

Der Workshop findet in englischer Sprache statt, aber auch wer nicht Englisch spricht, kann hier mitmachen - das wissen wir von früheren Workshops mit Mitch.

Kursbeschreibung

Welcome to our comedy workshop that explores the timeless lazzi of the Commedia dell’ Arte in their dramatic context as inspiration and a catalyst for physical comedy and slapstick and its universality.  Lazzi is a term from the Commedia dell’ Arte that references comic routines that serve various functions. Sometimes they are a suspension in time from the approaching drama. Or their placement can rivet up the tension of the approaching denouement. They can stand alone as an audience favourite set piece and virtuoso vehicle for the actors  or be integrated into the dramatic plotting. They can function as comic relief and  a contrast to a serious scene to intensify the the overall tragic nature of the play. The renaissance of classical drama from the Greeks and Romans would have left a legacy for the Commedia companies, complemented by the skills of the street performers and the character driven inventiveness of the acting companies. We see the timeless routines in Shakespeare and Moliere, Goldoni and Brecht. They reverberate through music hall , the silent movie comedians and comedic actors like the late Eric Sykes’ turn in Moliere’s ‘School For Wives.’ Pantomine absorbed the lazzi’s influence. Yet, beneath the comic veneer of physical and verbal comic business and dexterity lurk themes of social rebellion, fear and survival, status anxiety and potential tragedy. The workshop will explore these lazzi from classical, commedia dell’arte, cinematic and contemporary comedy sources. We will also be encouraged to improvise and initiate our own routines,  embracing a variety of forms: ‘tragical-comical-historical-pastoral..Seneca cannot be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.” -(Polonius-‘Hamlet’). Accessible, fun and challenging, with its roots in the Commedia dell’ Arte( the Commedia battocio is the origin of slapstick! ) and its Masks while taking us into contemporary comedy , reflection and application . The universal world of physical comedy and slapstick explored dramatically with a variety of techniques and improvisations ! And suitable for everyone.

KOSTEN:

340 Euro *** bzw. 290 Euro für Frühbucher bis 30. April (und Spieler:innen des TPZ Brixen)