School Workshop Program
The body knows things about which the mind is ignorant - Jacques Lecoq
An insight into Jacques Lecoq's approaches to acting via the most fundamental elements of the clown and actor - Le Jeu (Play), Disponibilite (Openness) and Complicite (Connection).
A Jacques Lecoq® pedagogic voyage designed for HSC drama, tertiary acting students and teachers. This workshop will offer both teachers and students a practical investigation into Jacques Lecoq’s work using specific exercises for performance via the clown. Together we will learn to listen and respond with the whole body rather than the spoken text to generate meaning in the theatre, becoming a more open and dynamic actor and theatre maker.
In this workshop we will explore:
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School Workshop Labs
Duration:
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SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM LINKS (NSW)
Stage 6 Preliminary (Year 11) |
Drama Outcomes |
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1. Improvisation, Playbuilding and Acting 2. Theatrical Traditions and Performance Styles |
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P1.1, P1.2, P1.3, P2.1, P2.4, P2.6, P3.2 |
Stage 6 HSC (Year 12) |
Drama Outcomes |
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1.Australian Drama and Theatre 2. The Group Performance 3. Individual Project |
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H1.1, H1.2, H1.9, H2.1, H3.3, H3.5 |