photo by Andrew Ness
...a journey through movement, the unveiling poetry of everyday life, making the ordinary extraordinary.
We focus on:
- developing physicality capable of conveying meaning through the body;
- simplicity, essence and precision of gesture, where the minimum can express the most;
- work with the internal rhythm and sensibility of the performer to create a truthful physical score in any style of performance;
- work with pre-expression to build 'presence' and prepare the body for the action.
Fool's Cap offers:
- workshops and masterclasses
- coaching
- mentoring
- classes for groups
- private coaching
We focus on:
- developing physicality capable of conveying meaning through the body;
- simplicity, essence and precision of gesture, where the minimum can express the most;
- work with the internal rhythm and sensibility of the performer to create a truthful physical score in any style of performance;
- work with pre-expression to build 'presence' and prepare the body for the action.
Fool's Cap offers:
- workshops and masterclasses
- coaching
- mentoring
- classes for groups
- private coaching
Workshops and masterclasses:
THE WEIGHT OF A THOUGHT
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In our daily lives we are constantly dealing with the weight of material things and the weight of our own bodies; simple activities such as walking is nothing more than a constant transport of our weight forward. In this way, our weight is revealed as our own body.
What happens, however, when we start thinking of the weight of a thought? The weight of a feeling? Or the weight of a situation or a relationship? This one-day masterclass will be an immersion into the concept of weight as a physical element for devising; we will work technically with the weight of our own bodies in space, in relation to others and to objects, in order to let emerge something very human about our existence. We will depart from corporeal mime technique to give shape to the physicality on stage and play at the intersection theatre-dance-physical theatre. The masterclass is open to dancers, choreographers, actors and contemporary circus performers, who are interested in exploring movement as a bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to devising and creating. |
UN CHEMIN DE CRéATION ENTRE LE THéÂTRE ET LA DANSE
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Cet atelier explore le chemin de création utilisé par la Compagnie Fool’s Cap Theatre. En se basant sur un travail enraciné dans les techniques du mouvement, comme le mime corporel, la danse contact improvisation et sur un travail du texte et de la voix amené par l’impulsion du corps, nous allons explorer les éléments du rythme, de l'articulation, des transferts de poids et d'énergie, avec comme objectif la construction de phrases chorégraphiques et d'un jeu théâtral au croisement de la danse, du mime et du théâtre. Ouvert aux danseurs, aux comédiens, aux chorégraphes, aux artistes de cirque contemporains professionnels, semi-professionnels et tous ceux qui ont une passion pour l'expression à travers le corps, cet atelier sera une belle opportunité de connaître notre recherche artistique.
Période: de 10h00 à 17h00 du 11 au 13 mai 2018 Lieux: Studio d'Acta Fabula Collaboration: 150€ Réservations et informations par mail contact@foolscaptheatre.com / chiaracapitani06@gmail.com |
MOVEMENT AS THE STARTING POINT
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This workshop is a journey into Fool's Cap's creative process.
This workshop is open to dancers, actors, choreographers and contemporary circus performers with professional, semi-professional and anyone with a passion for physical expression. We are interested in the practical creative research of movement-based theatre as a bold, vibrant and multidimensional approach to devising and creating. We will depart from the universe of Corporeal Mime to revisit the fundamentals of the performer's work, building up tension between bodies in space, working on presence, complicity, suspension and a concrete way of telling stories through movement. The workshop has been presented at Liverpool Physical Fest, East 15 Acting School, The Drama School Mumbai and at Micadanses (Paris). Key-concepts: devising mechanisms, improvisation, sensibility and simplicity of the physical action, internal rhythm of the performer and collective rhythm, articulation of thought in action, movement in stillness, text and movement. |
CORPOREAL MIME: the world of the metaphors
 Barbara Mangano on the picture
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This workshop is an invitation to the unique universe of Corporeal Mime. Participants are encouraged to develop their physical strength, precision of gesture and presence through a concrete technique based on the moving body. The training features technical exercises, walks, pieces and figures of the repertoire, as well as devising mechanisms based on the technique.
Key-concepts: articulation, dynamo-rhythm, counterweights. Group and private sessions. Payment by donations. Reservation at: vinicius@foolscaptheatre.com Corporeal Mime, also known as Modern Mime, is a technique and an art-form. It was designed by Etienne Decroux (1898-1991) who dedicated his life-career researching and developing not only a technique for the actor, but an independent art-form, which was called “the art of the thinking body”. Having its own vocabulary and repertoire, Corporeal Mime is universal because it’s based on physical expression. It enables the performer to portray humans behaviour from its most practical aspects to the most abstract and spiritual ones. Corporeal Mime continues evolving, passing through generations and influencing the world of the performing arts. |
PRE-EXPRESSIVE TRAINING
 photo by Matt Hodgkin
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Pre-expression is an essential part of the work of the performer. It's his work-out.
This workshop looks at this stage of preparation. Working with the neutral mask, chorus, sticks, rope and group improvisations, participants will understand quality of energy and physicality, playing with the space, focus, articulation and precision of gesture, as well as listening, sincere relationship with the audience and presence. Key-concepts: essence of action, complicity with the audience, presence, focus, immediate physical response, awareness of movement. |
COACHING / DIRECTING:
Les Foules
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Movement coaching for The Resources of Quinola by Les Foules (UK)
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PRIVATE COACHING:
photo by Matt Hodgkin
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Bespoken classes and training for actors and performers wanting to improve their physicality on stage. |
