In this playfully cheeky Mask course, you will be carefully guided to explore the principals and techniques required to bring a character to life, to create speech with the body and without the voice. Masks will be provided but why not bring along some different style outfits and a variety of hats with you, then you’ll have more to play with on the day.
What is the course about?
A mask is similar to any script, it comes with the clues and provocations towards performance. We will discover ways of unlocking these clues together, through playful improvisations while building layered aspects of technique simultaneously.
This course will expand any performers physical awareness of their body and how to use this as a more nuanced and rich tool in the future towards greater depth, it will connect you with your body and show you the immense joy of play without words.
What will we cover?
Working on the fundamental techniques and physical aspects needed for mask work we will establish a core understanding of working with mask.
We will explore the technicalities of mask work uncovering rhythm and timing, reactions and connections.
As we engage and use our bodies physically we will develop physical subtlety and communication with the body.
Craft and build a character throughout the workshop that will be physically and emotionally rich using specific mask based techniques
You will be introduced to interactive techniques required for sharing with the audience and keeping the mask alive in performance.
Using these techniques you will take them into improvisations and scenarios together towards developing your own hands on experience working with mask and discovering the beautiful challenges this theatre form offers you.
HEALTH CHECK
You may or may not be asked to participate in rigorous activity from time to time. Please consider whether you could do this, if you are in any doubt consult a medical practitioner.
£100/year gets you: 6 free cinema tickets, 10% off all tickets at Riverside, 10% off our various bars & bakery, free popcorn every cinema visit, no booking fees, AND MUCH MORE
