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CONSIDER THIS... is a backstage pass to an understanding of theatrical style from Greek Tragedy to Commedia dell'arte, Clown, Buffoon, masks and more. Mardi Gras is connected to Ships of Fools and the style of Buffoon. Commedia dell'arte began in the Italian Farmers Markets. In the 1700s, the French Church convinced the King to ban public speaking as a way of curbing political dissent. Theater Grottesco blends classical and modern styles to stamp their indelible identity onto unforgettable original works that transform audiences by the worlds created, the characters that inhabit them, the stories told and the humanity shared.
How do you create something from nothing? How do actors transform themselves into unrecognizable characters? How do painters move from still life to abstraction? For 35 years, Theater Grottesco has been creating marvelous theatrical worlds from which wonderful stories have emerged. The work is generated by a team of artists who develop the vision of a piece as theme, imagery, story and most importantly as a specific style or blend of styles dictating rhythm, architecture and letting the artists know which stories will best be told in this new world. Principle company members were trained at the Ecole Jacques Lecoq Conservatory in Paris, in a broad palate of historical theatrical styles, many unknown in the United States. More importantly, they were trained to consider the spirit of each classical style and its relationship to the audience and the space it is being used in. These tools permit the artists to blend styles, modernize them and create new style to tell the stories they wish to tell.
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LocationPrescott College Crossroads Center (View)
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86301
United States
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