COMING SOON!
COMMEDIA UNMASKED!
Ravensburg Clown Sommerakademie
August 3rd - 9th Tubingen, Germany
Discover the connection between Clown and COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE, the comic, lively, improvised theatre that originated in 16th century Italy, full of comic characters - masters, lovers and servants. The Commedia forms the basis for much of today's clowning and comedy.
For details: shiftingsandstheatre@hotmail.com
AN INVITATION TO PLAY AND PERFORM
When playing, we look for playfulness in others and listen to creative impulses in ourselves. And we have FUN!
PLAY AND PERFORM!
Sunday Sept 21st 2025,
Sunday Oct 5th
Sunday Nov 2nd
2pm – 5.30pm Little Theatre, Nairn, FREE!
Our recent Commedia show, THE MADNESS OF LOVE, at the Little Theatre Nairn included workshops with participants performing in the show. This worked so well I’m keen to develop this participation. The above workshops will lead to participants devising and performing in March 2026 a playful, irreverent ROMEO & JULIET. This will not be a spoof or parody. We love and respect the original story and text and look to find the simplicity, strength and beauty of both the comedy and the tragedy.
PLAY AND PERFORM!
For details & to enrol contact: shiftingsandstheatre@hotmail.com
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THE MADNESS OF LOVE
"Love that is not madness is not love."
Recent performances:
Leith Community Centre, SEP 13th 2024
Muckhart Village Hall, SEP 14th 2024
Little Theatre, Nairn SEP 20th 2024
An Tobar & Mull Theatre, SEP 22nd 2024
Further dates to be confirmed
For details:
shiftingsandstheatre@hotmail.com
CLOWN: PLAY & DEVISE
The Clown discovers the world by playing with it. It’s the same with the audience. What will they like? What will work? We will discover how to play with the audience by creating material.
What is the course about?
Firstly, it is about how to enjoy yourself on stage and secondly, how to share this with others and with the audience. Participants will be encouraged to develop their own pieces either solo or with others in the group. You can bring and develop a piece you are already working on. There will be an informal sharing of the work to an invited group of friends.
What topics will we cover?
Play, rhythm, complicite, focus, timing, spatial awareness, status.
And, above all, we will have FUN!
Email Gerry at shiftingsandstheatre@hotmail.com for more details
About Shifting Sands
Shifting Sands Theatre create comic, moving, physical theatre using play, clowning, text, and animation combined with a strong, simple design.
