****to register, email ardythjohnson@yahoo.com*****

Isolation Work and Mime Workshop

Before Clown, Before Buffoon

Learn the core basics of Mime

Every Actor, Clown , Buffon, Physical Theatre performer must have mime training as the core. First we learn Corporal Mime Isolations to be able to control your body, followed by Mime illusion work to support the performer.

Great for Clowns and Buffoon performers for physical support!

Great for mask and character work for clean technique!

Saturday March 30th 10am- 3pm

Fees:

$100 for the 1-day intensive
$75 if you are an active performing artist

Bio:

Ardyth first trained with mime artist Adrian Pecknold at The Manitoba Theatre School in Winnipeg and then received a scholarship with The Manitoba Theatre Centre to further her studies with Mime Unlimited School of Physical Theatre (Jacque Le Coq, Principal Ron East) in Toronto (graduate), plus other masters of Mime, Corporeal Mime, Commedia Dell' Arte, Clown, Bouffon, Movement Studies. Slap Stick, Stage Combat, Mask and Comedy. Ardyth holds a B.A in Theatre Studies from the University of Winnipeg and a graduate with Second City Conservatory.

Ardyth has toured throughout North America with Mime Unlimited, Theatre Beyond Words and many other professional companies. Ardyth performs, writes and directs under her Physically Speaking Company. Ardyth since 1987 has regularly performed Classic Mime, Charlie Chaplin, “Beth Hickadilly” (a medieval character) at festivals, corporate events and many more venues. When Ardyth is not performing, she is busy teaching as an arts educator in physical theatre, plus workshops all over Canada and Internationally.