Welcome to the School Workshop Program

The body knows things about which the mind is ignorant - Jacques Lecoq

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​AN INSIGHT INTO JACQUES LECOQ'S APPROACHES TO ACTING VIA THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE CLOWN AND ACTOR - LE JEU (PLAY), DISPONIBILITE (OPENNESS) & 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:

• An introduction to the “smallest mask in the world” - the red nose, & the poetic body as one giant muscle of creative expression
• The principles of Lecoq’s Le Jeu (play), Disponibilite (openness) and Complicite (connection) via specific clowning and movement exercises 
• An appreciation for the aesthetics and expression of the actor’s presence and its relationship to audience engagement.

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SUITABILITY

• Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 students.
• Tertiary acting & theatre students 
• Workshop program can be tailored to professional development training for drama teachers

DURATION

• Choose between a 2.5-hour or a 5-hour full day clown lab.

LOCATION

• Typically, this clown class is delivered as school incursions or if you wish an alternate venue can be arranged upon booking.
• Workshops can also be tailored to remote classroom learning via Zoom, please send an enquiry with your booking preferences.

COST

• Fees start from $425 for a 2.5-hour program. Pricing includes Teachers Resource Pack.
• Maximum of 25 students.

SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM LINKS

Stage 6 Preliminary (Year 11)		Drama Outcomes
1. Improvisation, Playbuilding and Acting 2. Theatrical Traditions and Performance Styles ​	Develops acting skills Expresses and explores ideas imaginatively Performs effectively in a variety of styles Applies a variety of styles in shaping a performance Understands the variety of influences that have impacted upon performance styles Understands the dynamics of audience-actor relationship.	P1.1, P1.2, P1.3, P2.1, P2.4, P2.6, P3.2

Stage 6 HSC (Year 12)		Drama Outcomes
1.Australian Drama and Theatre 2. The Group Performance ​3. Individual Project​ ​	Uses acting skills & effective performance skills Uses skills to interpret unscripted material Values innovation and originality Understands and appreciates the actor-audience relationship in various theatrical styles and movements	H1.1, H1.2, H1.9, H2.1, H3.3, H3.5