Clown Training - Jon Davison

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Auteur(s) : Jon Davison

Editeur : Macmillan Education

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/08/2015

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 190.0

Expédition : 300

Dimensions : 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.0

ISBN : 9781137387578

Résumé :

Acnowledgements
Introduction
PART I: TRAINING
1. Play and Pleasure
2. Clown and Audience
3. The Flop and other Clown Dynamics (and the dynamics of eliciting laughter)
4. Epilogue to Part I: Noses and Hats
PART II: DEVISING CLOWN MATERIAL
5. An Encyclopaedia of Wrongness
6. Structure
7. Making Shows
8. Epilogue to Part II: Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.

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Biographie:
Jon Davison is a clown performer, teacher, director, researcher, writer and musician with 40 years' experience. An international performer and trainer who trained at the ?cole Philippe Gaulier and Fool Time Circus School (Bristol), he runs workshops in Britain, North and South America, South Africa, and throughout western and eastern Europe. He was co-founder of the Escola de Clown de Barcelona in 2006 and previously taught clown, improvisation and acting at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona from 1996-2006. He was a research fellow investigating clown training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) from 2007 and is currently a lecturer at London Metropolitan University. His books include Clown Readings in Theatre Practice and Clown Training: A Practical Guide....

Sommaire:

This comprehensive guide to clown training invites you into the clown workshop and leads you through a complete clown syllabus - from the first steps in playfulness to the work of devising and creating performable numbers and shows.

Exploring key clown training methods and drawing on Jon Davison's experience as a leading international clown teacher, Clown Training offers detailed descriptions and analyses of a wide range of techniques, games and exercises. Both practical and reflective, this is the ideal companion for students and teachers of clowning alike.