Bouffon Workshop with Eric Davis (Red Bastard)

Unleash your inner Bouffon in an explosion of fun and comedy gold in this three-day intensive workshop with Eric Davis (Red Bastard).

The World laughs at the Clown, but the Bouffons laugh at the World. Imagine a wild-eyed pack of Players, ecstatic to mock anything and everything — ridiculous, confronting and poetic, this satyric chorus teeters on the seesaw of fun and uncomfortable truth. To begin this journey participants will focus on the role of “The Player”.

Students will discover the attitude and drives of the Bouffon through ensemble play and complicity, chorus work, finding the fun in mocking, non-linear play, and investigating dynamics of objects, actions, and roles. Suitable for actors, clowns, comedians, improvisers, dancers, devisers, and anyone investigating pleasure, play, and fun.

About the instructor: Eric Davis is an award-winning performer, director, deviser, and writer. His creations include work for Cirque du Soleil and critically acclaimed shows at Edinburgh Fringe. For info about shows, workshops, direction and consulting: redbastard.com Instagram: redbastardnyc

This three-day intensive is held Saturday August 8 (10:30–16:30), Sunday August 9 (10:30–16:30) and Monday August 10 (18:00–22:00) at Stomping Ground Comedy Theater. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable. All students must adhere to policies in the Stomping Ground Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older.