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Bouffon. The Anti-Clown, led by Eric Davis (aka Red Bastard)
Date From September 27, 2008 10:00 AM
Until September 28, 2008 3:00 PM
 
Location
The Player's Theatre
115 MacDougal St.,
New York, NY 10012
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Website http://www.bricktheater.com
 
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Description
In the world of Bouffon, the audience is the joke. Bouffons show no vulnerability. Their great joy is to parody the audience, its values and flaws. This pack of grotesque outsiders engage and parody the audience with great joy, intelligence and charm. To play as Bouffon, is to celebrate contrast & paradox! They are disgusting, yet beautiful. They hate you, yet they flatter you. The Bouffons are the ultimate manipulators! A Joke, told by a Nightmare! Are you ready? A ferocious social satire is about to explode, liberating the energy in the room with an immense pleasure to parody and to play. In this workshop, participants will explore:

* Connecting with the audience,
* Parodying societal maladies and hypocrisy
* Creating complex physical characters
* Playing upon contrasts of theme and rhythm
* Being 100 % present and captivating


Eric Davis is a master teacher and practitioner of Bouffon and Clown as well as a Director of the NY Clown Theatre Festival. His Bouffon and clown work have received critical acclaim from the NY Times, TimeOut NY, Village Voice, Backstage and the Hollywood Reporter. He is the Director and Co-writer of Bouffon Glass Menajoree which was nominated for 4 awards (Outstanding Director, Original Short Script, Ensemble and Production) by the NY Innovative Theatre Awards. Mr. Davis starred as the lead clown in Cirque du Soleil's Quidam and recently was hired to workshop both Kooza and their 2009 touring production. His work as Red Bastard is celebrated both in the U.S. and abroad.
www.redbastard.com

Notes
Saturday September 27th, 10-3
Sunday September 28h, 10-3
With lunch break
15 Students Max
   
   
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