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Eric Davis Workshop & Performances (Brattleboro) May 26–29
Posted April 29, 2009
Note: Eric also teaches and performs a lot in NYC. See related information posted under Shows. Details posted as received.
Strong Coffee Stage Presents Workshop with Master Teacher Eric Davis
Strong Coffee Stage, in collaboration with the Arts Council of Windham
County, invites you to enter the world of Bouffon, with instructor
Eric Davis. The workshop will be conducted Tuesday, May 26 through
Thursday, May 28 from 6&ndsash;9:30pm and Saturday, May 30 from
12–4pm, in Brattleboro, Vermont at The New England Center for
Circus Arts' acrobatics room at the New England Youth Theater at 100
Flat Street.
In the world of Bouffon, the audience is the joke. Bouffons show no
vulnerability. Their great joy is to parody the audience, its values
and flaws. They are disgusting, yet beautiful. They hate you, yet
they flatter you. The Bouffons are the ultimate manipulators! A
joke—told by a nightmare. A ferocious social satire is about to
explode, liberating the energy in the room with an immense pleasure to
parody and to play.
In this workshop, participants will explore:
Connecting with the audience, parodying societal maladies and
hypocrisy, creating complex physical characters, playing upon
contrasts of theme and rhythm, and being 100% present and
captivating.
Mr. Davis currently resides in New York. His original creations have
won him both critical and audience acclaim. He performs and teaches
internationally. In 2007, Mr. Davis was nominated for a Golden Nose
for Clown of the Year in New York. In addition, he was a finalist for
the NY Comedy Festival’s Andy Kaufman Award, and the award winning
director and co-writer of Bouffon Glass Menajoree which was
nominated for Outstanding Director, Outstanding Script, Outstanding
Ensemble and Outstanding Production by the NY Innovative Theatre
Awards. He is most recently the co-writer and director of Kill Me
Loudly: A Clown Noir. Mr. Davis is a Founder and Co- Director
of the NY Clown Theatre Festival, an international festival
celebrating and promoting the art of contemporary theatrical clown.
Performance credits include the clown in Cirque du Soleil’s highly
celebrated production Quidam, as well as being contracted for
developmental workshops of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza, under
the direction of Tony-winner David Shiner, and Cirque’s 2009 touring
production. Mr. Davis has trained in Pochinko clown technique and
Bouffon with masters Sue Morrison as well as Phillipe Gaulier. He has
also been a practitioner and teacher of improvisation, movement, Lecoq
technique, and mask for over 15 years.
The cost of the workshop is $250.00. The class size is limited to 15
persons, aged 17-up. To register or for more information please email
Bronwyn Sims at strongcoffeestage@gmail.com or call 212-760-4872 or
802-257-1882. You must preregister for this workshop by May 20. A
non-refundable $50 deposit is required to reserve your spot. Coming
from out of town? Please ask about housing and hotel options.
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