XXVI INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SESSION IN COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE
Directed by Antonio Fava - Reggio Emilia, Italy
26th  July – 19th August 2010

Commedia dell'Arte:
Is appearance in 16th Century Italy, its spread and adaptation throughout Europe, marked a highly important turning point in the history of the western Theatre: with it, the Theatre changed from ritualistic and amateurish to actual profession (art).
The new actor was born, someone who possessed a personal acting "know-how".
This gave rise to the Modern Theatre.
Commedia dell'Arte as presented nowadays, is an exacting discipline where practical ability and know-how are essential for those who intend to make the Theatre their career.
Professional actors who want updated information, pupils from schools of Dramatic Art, students and scholars  who study theatrical disciplines are those for whom this Training Session is intended.

COURSE SUBJECTS

• The Mask: use and meaning
• Fixed types and character parts: Old People, Lovers, the Zanni, Captains and their main variants
• The functions of the characters
• Gestures and behaviour of the characters
• The Lazzi
• Comic acrobatics
• The lessons are of three types: Technique, Improvisation, Canovacci

Commedia dell'Arte is taught by Antonio Fava who speaks English, Spanish and French besides Italian.
All languages in the world are welcome at the Training Session.

Acrobatics: Marcella Domeniconi, Tommaso Giumbini
Expressive technique: Valentina Ghianda

A MAXIMUM 48 PERSONS MAY TAKE PART IN THE COURSE. THIS NUMBER WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS OF 24 STUDENTS.

GENERAL PROGRAMME

Period: 26th  July – 19th August 2010
Classes from Mondays to Fridays. No classes at the weekends.
Time-table:
mornings from 9.30 a.m. to 13.15 p.m.: techniques, gesturing, characterization, acrobatics.
Afternoons from 3 p.m. to 6.30/7 p.m. (depending on the specific programme): study of the Commedia through improvisation and preparation of play parts with improvised dialogue (Canovacci).
The lessons are strictly reserved for the participants.
The Canovacci, the final performance and any other regular performances hosted during the Training Session, will be open to the public.The leather masks designed and made by the maestro will be available to the students during the Training Session.
At the end of the Training Session course, a diploma will be presented to each student in public at the end of the final performance.
The participation fee is € 800.00.
Accommodation is available (use of a bed and kitchen) into apartments in the town at the cost of € 265.00 for a double room, € 475.00 for a single room, €720.00 for a studio apartment.
The accommodation is furnished and equipped with crockery, blankets, bedspread, colour TV and washing machine.

Applications for enrolment in the course: student's name, surname, date and place of birth, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, CV, photos.
Send to:

ArscomicA
via Vigarani n°9
42121 Reggio Emilia – Italia

e-mail: info@commediabyfava.it

Tel: +39 0522 436768
Mobile: +39 338 5864308

Dina Buccino will reply to each person who enrolls. Students who are accepted will receive all the information required to complete their enrolment. Each person will be informed of the registration deadline.

XXII  INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF COMIC ACTING
Directed by Antonio Fava - Reggio Emilia, Italy
23th August  – 29th Octobr 2010

The intention of the International School of Comic Acting is to extend and deeply examine the form of artistic activity covered by the practical Training Session in 'Commedia dell'Arte'. The School sets out to teach forms of comic acting that are strictly theatrical. From a cultural viewpoint, the programme is based on a comic quality rooted in great European traditions, where the Commedia is an inevitable starting and reference point used to reach the “present day", nourished by the strong desire to develop something that has never been seen before.

COURSE SUBJECTS

• Classic Commedia dell'Arte (zannesca)
• Southern Commedia dell’Arte (Pulcinellesca)
• Opera Regia (Tragedy)
• Poetic Commedia (Pastorale, etc.)
• Gabriellian Commedia (or Stereopantomime)
• From Variety to Cabaret
• The Comic actor that has “never seen before”

All the disciplines are approached by working on techniques, ways, styles, creating personages and situation development.
No written text will ever be used.
All languages are permitted.
Improvisation as method, play with improvised dialogue as application, techniques as strict and scientific study will allow us to reach our objective: a comic actor who is perfectly aware of his artistic and social function as public entertainer.
The end of each phase becomes a performance staged in a location in town.
The performances will be played publicly from 2 to 4 times.The courses will be held by Antonio Fava A master in acrobatics will also take part.
Other persons may be called upon to collaborate and will be promptly indicated.

GENERAL PROGRAMME

Period: 23 th August – 29th October 2010
Classes: from Mondays to Fridays. No classes at weekends.
Time-table:
from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.(three times)
from 2.30 p.m to 6,30 p.m. (two times).
At the end of the School course, a diploma will be publicly presented to each student at the end of the final performance.
Along with the diploma, each artist will receive A LEATHER MASK DESIGNED AND MADE BY
ANTONIO FAVA.
The mask is a gift from the maestro to the student.The participation fee for the International School of Comic Acting is € 1320.00 for the entire course.
Accommodation will be in furnished apartments, equipped with crockery, blankets, bedspread, colour TV and washing machine: € 780.00 in a double room for the entire stay. € 900.00 for a single room. Studio apartments with 2 beds are available at a cost of € 1650.00.

Applications for enrolment in the course: student's name, surname, date and place of birth, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, CV, photos.
Send to:

ArscomicA
via Vigarani n°9
42121 Reggio Emilia – Italia

e-mail: info@commediabyfava.it

Tel: +39 0522 436768
Mobile: +39 338 5864308

Dina Buccino will reply to each person who enrolls. Students who are accepted will receive all the information required to complete their enrolment. Each person will be informed of the expiry date.