Finding Complicite´ with Kristine Landon-Smith & Fabio Motta
The pleasure to play with your scene partner and the audience
Course Overview
This unique workshop forensically examines what the actor needs to do in order to ‘play well’ on stage at every moment, whether in scene or monologue, in rehearsal, performance or audition. It will reveal to the actor how to stay present and connected not only with a scene partner but also with the audience. Kristine Landon-Smith and Fabio Motta will take you through a series of games, improvisations, text and clown exercises that will increase an actor’s sensitivity and awareness on how to experience the pleasure to play well on stage.
Games for the theatre have become an integral component in most theatre training establishments throughout the world, used not only in the rehearsal process but also as a way of preparing the actor to be creative. This methodology, strongly influenced by Philippe Gaulier’s flagship course “Le Jeu”, places the actor at the centre of the rehearsal room process, and gives them the confidence to play through themselves in any text or genre. A central part of the study is about learning complicité (effortless connectivity and collaboration between actors and also audience).
The work is based around the principle of bringing one’s authentic self to the stage. The actor is at the heart of the practice, and Kristine and Fabio work with each individual in the collective to encourage a deeper sense of self in both text and clown work.
No previous clown training required. This class is open to all who are curious to play and explore, from actors, to directors and all creatives.
Course Outline
The course is divided into two sessions. The morning session – where Kristine leads and takes actors through a series of complicité games, improvisation and text work. The afternoon session – where Fabio will lead actors through a series of presence and clown exercises. Both tutors are present all day and together they enlighten students on how clown and text work interconnects. These two disciplines are inseparable and are able to feed greatly from each other.
The breakdown of sessions is as follows;
Games : learning complicité in games
Improvisation : holding the openness and complicité with each other found in games and threading this through to improvisation
Text work : monologues and scene work – holding the open complicité found in games and improvisations and threading this through to text work
Utilising the above work effortlessly in clown work to extend one’s understanding of how to forge a complicité with the audience
Giving an understanding of how theatrical clown work is an integral part of actor training and how what is learnt through clown work can be applied in scene work
Course Outcomes
This course will give you a deeper awareness and sense of yourself, and show you how to bring this to the stage. You will gain greater freedom and confidence as you learn how to play well on the stage with ease at any given moment.
Students Outcomes:
A sense of self and the importance of you and your unique self in any work
Effortless easy playing
Establishing excellent complicité with scene partners
Establishing excellent complicité with an audience
Forensic understanding of what it is to play well on stage
A process which will lead to an easing of any nerves or anxieties when performing
Session Details
When: 3 x Full Days
Dates: Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th & Monday night 5th August
Time: 10am – 5pm each day
Venue: 18 City Rd, Chippendale, NSW 2008
Participants: 16 Maximum
Price: $560.00 incl GST (10% off for Hub Members)
Payment Information
How To Pay & Instalment Option: The easiest way to pay is by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) using the bank details on the invoice (please quote the invoice number in the transfer information), or by simply clicking the ‘pay online’ link also on the invoice (bank fees apply). You will be email an invoice upon acceptance into the program. Payment is due no later than the due date stated on the invoice, however if you would like to pay in instalments please call or email the office to arrange the dates and amounts you will pay. Please note full payment of the course is due by the time the course finishes. You can start payment instalments at anytime upon receipt of the invoice.
Apply For The Course
Please send an expression of interest including your C.V. to courses@thehubstudio.com.au or click button below and fill out the form. Please note the course is by invitation only. If accepted we shall send out an application form with all the course information. Notification for acceptance will be made no later than one week before course commencement.
If offered your place will only be held once payment is received in full. Failure to do so will forfeit your place on the course. For more information or queries please don’t hesitate to call on (02) 9212 0522 or alternatively email us on the above address.