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No consideramos el "teatro físico" como un estilo particular de representación, sino como una aproximación a todo el teatro. En inglés, el trabajo del intérprete se llama "acting"; es decir, actuar. Hacer algo. Esto transforma el "¿qué siento?" del actor en "¿qué hago?". El enfoque principal ya no está en la experiencia personal del actor, sino en la experiencia que el público tiene del actor, lo que requiere comunicación, más que telepatía. Dado que de todas formas arrastramos nuestros cuerpos por el escenario —y nos guste o no, siempre tiene una expresión—, bien podríamos entrenarlo, conocerlo, involucrarlo activamente. En resumen, crear teatro físico, porque somos seres físicos.
una presentación del Teatro Thalias Tjenere
Artículo de Drama og Teater - i undervisningen,
Revista de la Asociación de Profesores de Teatro de Dinamarca. N.º 2 - Junio de 1998
Traducción: Stephan Vernier
Nuestro trabajo se basa en treinta años de representación de la Commedia dell'Arte para públicos modernos, combinados con una formación continua con la mayor variedad de personas y pedagogías posibles. Incorporamos elementos que nos resultan auténticos, basados en nuestra experiencia, y rechazamos pedagogías absolutistas, autoritarias o demagógicas.
Creemos que la Commedia dell'Arte es para todos, que está hecha para impactar y que es política.
Creemos que la capacitación no debe estar limitada por un muro de pago.
A continuación se detallan nuestras próximas clases. Si necesita ayuda financiera para asistir, contáctenos.
School and production training
We offer physical theatre, historical movement dramaturgy, dance and fight choreography to middle schools, high schools, universities, production companies, and community groups.
Our instructors have over thirty years of experience in teaching and choreographing with performers and scholars of all ages, around the world.
If you're wondering whether we can come to you, the answer is probably yes.
Shoot us an email and let's talk about what you need.
Commedia dell'Arte Overview
An overview of the history, stock characters, and movement vocabulary for Commedia dell'Arte.
Minimum 1.5 hours
Commedia dell'Arte masterclass
A deeper dive into the evolution of Commedia characters and application to modern performance
Minimum 4 hours
mask work overview
An overview of mask work, including neutral, larval and character masks.
Minimum 3 hours
movement instructor retreat
Designed for teachers of movement, this three day workshop guides instructors in isolating their unique pedagogy.
Commedia dell'Arte and Shakespeare
Commedia dell'Arte stock characters and movement vocabulary for Early Modern theatre performance.
Minimum 1.5 hours
introduction to stage combat
An overview of safe strikes, kicks, chokes and other stage violence.
Minimum 1.5 hours
our instructors
Our instructors have decades of experience in the fields they teach.
commedia dell'arte, movement, and mask work
Kate Meehan
Kate has been performing, teaching and researching commedia dell'Arte since 1996. She holds an ma in theatre history and criticism from Texas state university, and was named one of the leading female voices in commedia dell'Arte by Joan Schirle in 2013. She penned a chapter in the Routledge Companion for Commedia dell'Arte, and is currently working on a book on post modern commedia dell'arte practice.
Stage Combat, Intimacy
Tobie minor
Tobie is an Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and currently serves as the director of stage combat and intimacy at Texas State University. He holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University, and has been recognizged across austin for his fight choreography and performance.
Historic Dance
whitney rowlett
Whitney has performed and choreographed historic dance for over 30 years. She specializes in everything from medieval period to regency dance (1100 ce to 1820 ce), and has built the dance programs for renaissance faires, conventions, stage productions, and historic societies across the country.
contemporary Dance
Kelly Hasandras
Kelly is an award winning choreographer, theatre instructor, and improvisor with a degree in theatre and dance from The University of texas at austin and further training from danceability international, which focuses on teaching movement and dance to people of all abilities.