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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL COMEDY! with Audrey Crabtree
The Fishtank Performance Studio
Kansas City, MO
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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL COMEDY! with Audrey Crabtree
From vaudeville stage to SNL physical comedy is an invaluable technique for your performer toolbox!

This workshop will focus on using your unique body, physical environment and everyday objects to create comedy.  In a safe and playful environment we will  explore the elements of slapstick, surprise and timing, we will practice some of the classic tools and techniques of physical comedy from the clowning, acrobatic and physical theater world, and how to apply them to your work.  All bodies and physical abilities welcome.  This class is for actors, improvisers, clowns, burlesque  performers, and anyone who wants to amuse and amaze the audience with your body!

Saturday April 18th
2:00pm-6:00pm
$50 -  Brownpaper Tickets available soon!
Above  Fishtank Performance Studio
1715 Wyandotte, Kansas City MO 64108
for more information contact Byrd Productions at
816-305-8188

Audrey Crabtree KCMO Native, is a collaborative artist, writer and director and instructor. Her work has won a Drama Desk Award, NY Innovative Theatre Award, and several Hola (Spanish Language awards). A graduate of Raytown South High School, and Longview College, and Truman Stage University, she spent early days of her career in KC working with and learning with the folks from Gorilla Theater, Tanstafl Theater, the Ron McGee Late night crew and Comedy City (Formally ComedySportz) and anywhere she could squeeze on stage or in front of the camera. In Minneapolis she also performed, taught and directed short form, long form and musical theater and developed a taste for devising collaborative theater and direct audience contact. In 1998 she formed Ten Directions productions with Lynn Berg and they headed to NYC creating over 16 full-length shows, a feature film and all sorts of smaller unique projects. Audrey is co-founder/director of the International NY Clown Theatre Festival and the NY Physical Comedy Lab. Her work has continued to focus on audience engagement, physical comedy and stories that stir the pot. She has worked in galleries and theaters and public spaces with performance artist Liz Magic Laser various versions of The Living Newspaper. In her free time she tours with Clowns Without Borders, and teaches and performs in beautiful places such as India, Mexico, Ireland, UK, Canada and her home away from home Colombia.

She has been teaching professional theater practitioners for 18 years at universities, theaters and classrooms all over the world. Audrey, a student has studied clown and bouffon with Sue Morrison, Giovanni Fuscetti, Clown with Bill Irwin, Philippe Gaulier, David Shiner, Bill Irwin and Christopher Bays and improvisation will the late greats Paul Sills and Del Close, among many others.  www.Audreycrabtree.com

Location

The Fishtank Performance Studio (View)
1715 Wyandotte
Kansas City, MO 64108
United States

Categories

Arts > Theatre
Comedy > Improv
Education > Workshops

Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: No

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Owner: Byrd Productions Physical Theater
On BPT Since: Oct 01, 2008
 
Byrd Productions Physical Theater
www.byrdproductions.org


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