photo by Andrew Ness
...a journey through movement, the unveiling poetry of everyday life, making the ordinary extraordinary.
We focus on:
- developing a 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 movement.
Fool's Cap offers:
- workshops and masterclasses
- coaching
- mentoring
- classes for groups
- private coaching
We focus on:
- developing a 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 movement.
Fool's Cap offers:
- workshops and masterclasses
- coaching
- mentoring
- classes for groups
- private coaching
MOVEMENT AS THE STARTING POINT
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This workshop is a result of the creative process of "Attachés", latest show by Fool's Cap. It explores movement as the starting point for devising and creating. Departing from four basic elements of movement: rhythm, articulation, energy and weight to build up tension between bodies in space, work on presence, complicity, suspension and on concrete ways of devising choreographic material. We play at the intersection between dance and theatre.
This workshop 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. |
THE WORLD OF METAPHORS
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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, this workshop focuses on the repertoire and choreographic work of the unique world of corporeal mime. Departing from the repertoire reconstructed by the latest assistants of Etienne Decroux (Steven Wasson and Corinne Soum), participants have the chance to enlarge their own movement repertoire and to take it further into their own creations.
Corporeal mime is the bridge between theatre and dance. It’s the precursor of physical theatre. As we work on the material, participants are able to develop their physical strength and precision in their work, building the idea of a body which thinks in movement and gives birth to metaphors. Key-concepts: articulation, dynamo-rhythm, counterweights. Reservation at: contact@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. |
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 masterclass is an immersion into the concept of weight as a physical element for devising; participants work technically with the weight of their own bodies in space, in relation to others and to objects, in order to let emerge something very human. We depart from movement techniques such as contact-improvisation, corporeal mime to give shape to the physicality on stage and play at the intersection theatre and dance. 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. |
PRE-EXPRESSION TRAINING
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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
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.
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