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Clown Workshop and Private Sessions with David Larible
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April 20, 2004 |
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World Famous clown David Larible, "the Prince of Laughter" and SLAM Present
"Serious Clowning: A Workshop Series"
David Larible is considered by the international critics as ‘the world’s
greatest clown’. He was born in Italy in a 7th-generation circus family,
with roots in the Commedia dell’ Arte tradition. As a child, David learned
acrobatics, dance, roller-skating, trapeze, horseback riding, juggling as
did other comedy greats like Chaplin or Keaton. He shared his life with the
greatest circus and variety performers of 20th century, speaks five
languages and plays seven musical instruments.
In the late 80s, David developed a classic silent clown character inspired
by the tradition, that led him to win the Monte Carlo Circus Festival in
1999. He was then called to the United States to be the first clown
headliner in the history of Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus, where
he is still performing. At Ringling’s, David is the only performer in the
world to entertain 20.000-seats arenas without speaking a single word.
David has performed in circuses in Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium,
Scandinavia, Switzerland, Spain; at the Royal Carrč Theatre in Amsterdam, at
the legendary Tower Circus in Blackpool (UK) and in the glorious Cirque d’
Hiver in Paris. He was the first western clown ever to perform at the
Bolshoi Circus building in Moscow; performing in China he received an
honorary Golden Lion award at the Wu Quiao Art Festival; he presented his
one-man stage show at the Theatre Princesse Grace of Monaco, the Teatro
Goldoni in Venezia, and the Festival of Contemporary Circus in Brescia. He
lectured at the Biennale in Venezia, and in 2002 he was honoured with a
special event at the Los Angeles Institute of Italian Culture.
In his workshops, David presents the classic clown traditions and their
links with the Commedia Dell' Arte, as been transmitted to him by his family
tradition. His teaching is based on intuition and observation, to generate
the same universal comedy language that was the same root for the great
silent movie clowns.
In a series of improvisations, attention is put on the importance of the
body to generate the motivations and reactions at the basis of classic
comedy. David’s lessons-- conversations are full of anecdotes about a clown
life around the world, and of detailed descriptions about the nature of
clowning, the specifics of clown acting, historical roots, costume, and
make-up. All of his teaching is not based on books or theorized methodology,
but only and uniquely on family heritage and a life-long, worldwide
performing audience.
INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED TWO-DAY CLOWNING WORKSHOP
Monday, May 3-----10am—12pm and 1 to 3pm
Tuesday, May 4 -----10am – 12pm
Workshop Cost $240
Private Sessions (call to schedule)
$80 per hour Private, $100 hour 2 people, $120 hour 3 people
Call to Register at 718 384-6491 STREB SLAM 51 North 1st Street,
Williamsburg, NY 11211
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