Workshops | La Zanzara Theater Laboratory

International Workshops

Theatrical Biomechanics of Meyerhold

Directed by Gennady Nikolaevich Bogdanov
Assistent Claudio Massimo Paternò

in collaboration with

Centro Internazionale Studi di Biomeccanica Teatrale di Mejerchol'd (CISBiT)

OPEN CALL

International Intensive Course

„The Actor Space“

Centro Internazionale Studi Biomeccanica di Mejerchol'd

Centro Internazionale Studi di Biomeccanica Teatrale

Micro Teatro Terra Marique

Course „The Actor Space“ is divided into 3 levels.

We will study the theatrical action and gesture (organization, control and awareness) according to the principles of Meyerhold's Biomechanics and will apply them to the acting.

Through daily physical training, students will experience their expressive potential in relation to rhythm and space.

3 weeks - 3 levels
98 working hours: 88 h practice - 10 h theory

First level know the basic principles of the study of the gesture by following the Meyerhold Theater Biomechanics education system.

Second level deepen the basic principles with daily physical training which will also focus on the visual rhythm of the gesture and on the study of the expressive form of the actor's body.

Third level focus on the study of expressive movement in different spaces such as practicable of different shape, stairs, tables, on the eccentric gesture and on how to attract the attention of the public.

First Level

November 2 - 8, 2020

7 days

32 working hours

➢ 28h of practice (4h a day)
➢ 4h of theory (2 lessons 2h each)

10:00 - 15:00

Early Birds: May 30, 2020

Deadline: August 30, 2020

Limited places: only 20 participants

Commedia dell'Arte and Expressive Movement

Alessandra Cortesi - Luca Comastri

Italy

Theater Workshop

Il Corpo, la Commedia e l'Improvviso

Unique, Intensive, Professional workshop

Union between Tradition and Innovation

Commedia dell'Arte and theater biomechanics, improvisation and dance theater are some of the techniques used.

During the workshop, participants use masks of the characters of Commedia dell'Arte, made in Italy.

January 6 - 10, 2020

The program is full-immersion, engaging all day for 5 days. The fifth day ending with a performance open to the audience.

The workshop is aimed at students, professional actors, dancers, and any professional in the field of performing arts who wish to enrich their experience with international approaches and methods; to gain greater body awareness, exploring all the possibilities of the movement totally free from schemes and with fun.