Finding the Spirit of the Mask, How to prepare
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Finding the Spirit of the Mask, How to prepare
This is a very important part of the process, I ask for a volunteer who will demonstrate "How to put on a mask" try and find somebody in your class who is confident, a popular student, a student who will allow themselves to get lost into the spirit of the mask. Italian Commedia actors believe that each of the masks has a spirit and that an actor must ‘let go’ and allow themselves to see the world through the mask’s eyes (literally and figuratively).
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Send in the Clowns Word Association Improvisations
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Send in the Clowns Word Association Improvisations
Send in the Clowns! ‘Word Association Improvisations’ is a Five-part improvisation series that I have strung together to allow students to find freedom and excellent improvisation in performance whilst working as a team. This work builds strength in an ensemble.
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Performance Art
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Performance Art
Performance Art. Drama students are adept at creating performance art concepts, Utilising ensemble skills their group can come up with performance art concepts within minutes with this new collaboration technique. Please let’s know if you’re interested in this course, By clicking the ‘Apply for this course’ button in the top right-hand corner of this page. We will notify you when this course becomes available.
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Creating a Healthy Ensemble in the Classroom
Creating a Healthy Ensemble in the Classroom
In this 12-minute talk, Tony Kishawi reframes the teaching of Commedia dell’Arte through a modern lens: building a healthy, collaborative ensemble in the drama classroom.
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Zanni: Born From Hunger, Dario Fo’s Famous Routine
Zanni: Born From Hunger, Dario Fo’s Famous Routine
In this video, Nobel Prize – winning actor and playwright Dario Fo performs one of his most famous routines — a brilliant Commedia dell’Arte monologue that explores the origins of Zanni, the character who later evolved into Arlecchino.
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Essential Tips for Teaching Commedia dell’Arte
Essential Tips for Teaching Commedia dell’Arte
Learn the essential tips for teaching Commedia dell’Arte in the drama classroom. Tony Kishawi explains why you should start with the mask, how to introduce physical theatre, build lazzi, use low-status dialogue, and create interactive Commedia performances with no fourth wall. Perfect for drama teachers new to Commedia.
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Remi’s Commedia Questions
Remi’s Commedia Questions
Remi a year 12 student studying at Queensland Academy for Creative Industries sent some questions. So I requested that I answer the questions via video because I prefer talking to typing!
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Theatresports for lunch for the Performing Arts
Theatresports for lunch for the Performing Arts
Theatresports for lunch to enhance the Performing Arts. How to increase the performing arts in a heavily Sports orientated High School. Answering a question posed by June Ash Moore on the Theatre Teachers Facebook Group.
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Why Teach Commedia?!?!
Why Teach Commedia?!?!
I find teaching masks work Very interesting because it’s not just for teaching commedia You know like once you they’ve they found the spirit of the mask you introduced the history. Yes that’s right they find out, which character it was and they go “Hey i found that in my, mask When i was working? And that’s what the history, book, says he is, that’s fantastic I found it myself!”.
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Bahama Mama clown skit commentary by Tony Kishawi
Bahama Mama clown skit commentary by Tony Kishawi
Tony Kishawi talks through the breakdown of a clown skit. How do we teach clowning, why do we fall in love with these quirky characters?
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Here I have a collection of lessons that are not under any category
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