🃏Workshops & Masterclasses🃏

Option⒈

 SECOND ZANNI 

This workshop guides students through everything they need to know to perform the character most commonly known as 'Arlecchino' and is the foundation of the entire Commedia dell'arte style.

Students  learn the entire physical vocabulary of the character, learn numerous lazzi and begin creating their own unique zanni character. 

Ideally

One hour &

up to 30 students

Option 2

 SLAPSTICK & STAGE COMBAT 

This workshop safely teaches students the origins of the 'slapstick comedy' style.

They learn the basic skills and stunts used in stage combat, and how to use these skills to their fullest comedic AND dramatic effect.

Option⒈

 SECOND ZANNI & SLAPSTICK

Combining the fun of Arlecchino with the skills of stage combat, will mean students are able to master the 2nd zanni characters

 (of which there are hundreds).

This gives them the ability to access the full comedic potential of the second zanni character. 

Ideally

Two hours &

up to 30 students

Option⒉

SECOND ZANNI & 

COMMEDIA CHARACTER INTRO

This 'leave-you-sore-the-next-day' workshop guides students through the 2nd zanni character, before leading into a brief introduction to up to 15 other characters. 

Starting with the stock 7 and working through to lesser known, but just as important characters like Coviello, Giangurgolo and Scaramouche ...... (who can indeed do the fandango!)