Bouffons Weekend
"The king's jesters made the court laugh while spitting out the truths of those days" -Francine Côté
Bouffons Weekend Class
Bouffons offers an immersion in the world of the bouffon; a universe in which the actor has fun parodying life.
The parody that offers a reflection of our society is a provocative humor that is between imitation and criticism. The bouffon finds his strength and his audacity to criticize society while surrounded by his peers, his family. Each family of bouffons is different and particular, but the element of support is always present. This workshop works on the sense of listening, spatial awareness and how to keep the play alive in a context of choir work. To get closer to the world of audacity and laughter while remaining light, participants will work in this workshop on their physical appearance, the design of their character, their attitude and the intensity of their gaze.
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"You don't create your clown... you just let him come. Then, you accept him with affection and share him with others. A work of simplicity, sincerity, vulnerability and joy of play." -Francine Côté
“Clown art is not a series of gags. The gag is just the punctuation at the end of a comic sentence. Rather, it is the sentence itself that is comical and contains the force of the laughter. ” -James Keylon
Initiation to Clown is for anyone who has an interest in the art of clown and who wants to be introduced to Francine Côté’s method, but who has little to no training or professional experience in theatre, circus or dance.
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