Roving Classical Commedia University* Events
Commedia dell'Arte 2011 Summer Intensive
Metaphysical Mask Lab

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These intensive are co-produced by
Mask Arts Company www.maskarts.com

Commedia dell'Arte 2012
Summer Intensive Workshop
for actors, artists, dancers, directors, teachers, students,
and variety artists on all levels

June 17 - July 6, 2012

3 Weeks
New York NY
over 128 hours of Commedia dell'Arte

$1,395
$95 holds your place

Roving Classical Commedia University* 2012 (RCCU*)
RCCU teaching Classical Commedia dell'Arte since 2001 as close to its original form as we believe it was performed in the 1500's to 1600's. You develop your personal historical Commedia dell'Arte characters and style with your individual qualities.

Areas of concentration:
Commedia dell'Arte characters
History of the characters; their movement and gestures, improvisation, lazzi, mask work, mask making, physical skills, prop manipulation, rhythm, scatology, scenario work, and more; all integrated.
Arlecchino
Pantalone
Dottore
Capitano
Brighella
Lovers

Women of the Commedia dell'Arte

Mask Making, concept, sculpture, creating the mask, finishing; you will complete this workshop with a mask you created.

Scenario & Improvisation
Much of our scenario and improvisation work will be taken from our own translation of three Flaminio Scala scenarii* believed to be performed by the legendary Gelosi Company 1572 to 1604, plus an anonymous scenario from 1611 we discovered this year and just finished translating.

Daily Schedule
Week 1 & 2: optional personal warm-up 8:30 AM
classes: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
classes: 2:00 PM - 5:30 sometimes 6:30 PM
Sundays 1:00 - 5:30 PM
90 hours of class time week 1 & 2

Week 3: is working and performing complete scenarii*
all scenario hours: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
all scenario hours: 2:00 PM- 5:30 PM
week 3 - over 38 hour of scenario time
Total over 128 hours of Commedia dell'Arte

Guest Teachers & Artists
Because the Commedia dell'Arte actor is diversely talented, RCCU* brings in talented guest artists and teachers that specialize in specific areas. We are pleased Meggi and Paul will be joining us this summer along with other surprise guest artists and teachers.

Meggi Sweeney Smith with the New York Baroque Dance Company, teaches dances the Commedia dell'Arte actors performed in Northern Italy in the late 1500's.

Paul Shipper's concentration is on voice production and diction for both speaking and singing, and playing simple instrumental music from the Commedia dell'Arte period using both wind and string instruments. Of course students also discover how to use these instruments as props.

Plus other surprise guests!

pierStudios in Hudson River Park, New York NY

A certificate will be presented to students on the completion of this three weeks intensive workshop.

For information & registration
212-255-2882
il-dottore@commediau.com

Download a pdf flyer for this workshop Thank you for passing on information about this workshop to your friends and colleagues.

NYC workshop housing options:
Bed & Breakfasts, Sublets, Roommates, Hostels, YMCA's & More

* scenarii, plural for scenario

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Metaphysical Mask Lab

with Peter Kors & Stanley Allan Sherman
was a big success and we plan to do more in the near future. Here is a video from the lab by Jim Moore entitled "Metaphysical Mask Improv" on his blog http://vaudevisuals.com. You can also join the new Metaphysical Mask Connections group on facebook.

NYC at pierStudios on Pier 40

Carlo Mazzone-Clementi over several years developed the Metaphysical Mask. The final Metaphysical Mask I created with and for Carlo at his school the year before he lost his school. It was the final mask I made for Carlo and never found how Carlo used the Metaphysical Mask.

For decades I have looked for someone who received training with Carlo and the mask, found value in it and respected the work. Very happy to say I have found an old friend Peter Kors that worked with Carlo and the Metaphysical Mask who respects the work and values it. Over the years I have also worked with the mask, sometimes using neutral mask exercise and have also found great value working with this mask.

Peter Kors came to NYC for a week and Peter and myself lead this Metaphysical Mask Lab working with this unique mask with exercises that Carlo did with Peter and other exercises we have each used.

Fee for this lab was, pay what you wish.

To reserve your place
il-dottore@commediau.com or call 212-255-2882

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