Radio is the Theater of the Mind!
Today I was talking to and did a great interview with clown/teacher/author Joe Dieffenbacher who resides in Oxford, UK. His professional work as a clown spans over 3 decades and he has taught at some very prestigious schools as well. His new book “Clown ~ The Physical Comedian” is a great textbook for working on a clown show.
Available from Amazon, Bloomsbury, and Bookshop.org.
“An imaginative and brave show performed with fearless vulnerability by the warm, wild and untamed Sara Juli.” ~Broadway Baby~
For more information/tickets click the box above!
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I have enjoyed watching Christina Gelsone and Seth Bloom perform for many years. In fact, many of those times it was behind my camera documenting them either solo or together. I recently was so moved by their new show “Airplay” that I had to find out more about their work process and their lives. Here is my interview with Acrobuffos!
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TRIBUTE TO CARLO MAZZONE-CLEMENTI
From Wikipedia: Carlo Mazzone-Clementi (12 December 1920 – 5 November 2000) was a performer and founder of two schools of Commedia, mime and physical theater as well as a contemporary and colleague of leaders of the modern European theater. From his arrival in the USA in 1957, he was largely responsible for the spreading of commedia dell’arte in North America. He first gained attention in Italy in 1947 alongside Marcel Marceau in the mime’s first tour outside of Paris. From 1948 to 1951, he assisted Jacques Lecoq, while Lecoq taught and directed the Players of Padua University. In 1954, Mazzone-Clementi was at Piccolo Teatro di Milano with Dario Fo and Franca Rame. Click here for more information from their post about Carlo.
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I have to admit I don’t remember when I met Carlo but it was before 1983. That was the year I convinced him to visit my studio to do some photographs. He was playful and not too prepared. He came with a couple of great Commedia masks and found objects in the studio to improvise with for the camera. It was great fun! I have decided to make this tribute since many movement-based performers don’t know about Carlo. I contacted a few friends that knew him well ask them to contribute to this post. They knew him better and have stories to tell!
Here is an interview with his friend Hovey Burgess
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Vaudevisuals interview with Carlos Garcia Estevez. He talks about his work in ‘mask’ and experience working with Jacque LeCoq. His company “Manifesto Poetico” has many facets. He talks about these projects, workshops and more.
~ THIS SUMMER in PARIS ~ SPATIAL DRAMATURGY ~
Summer Workshop Laboratory directed by Carlos García Estévez with
laboratory assistants Paige Allerton, Paulo Serantes and Olmo Hidalgo.
From 23 to 27 of July at the School of Jacques Lecoq in Paris
The New York Theatre Workshop was packed ‘wall-to-wall’ with boxes and other storage unit items. I had read about “The Object Lesson” when Geoff Sobelle had performed it at BAM a few years ago, and the reviewer’s description of it resonated with me until today.
The interview was originally posted on:
vaudevisuals.com
Geoff Sobelle’s new show HOME opens tonight at the
Harvey Theatre/BAM – Wed 12/6