Carry on Commedia with Didi Hopkins
Date & Time
Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 February 2024
10am - 5pm
Location
LAMDA
155 Talgarth Road, London W14 9DA
Workshop Fee
£175
Concessions: £150
LAMDA students: £140
About the workshop & practitioner
Join this two-day deep dive into the world of Commedia to play with the tradition of La Commedia dell’Arte (the Art of being a Professional Actor) and see how it nourishes contemporary theatre making and performance. Masks, characters, movement, improvisation, the grammar of theatre and space, the dynamic of the audience, the roots of physical storytelling… all are essential foundations of an oral tradition that has evolved across centuries - and for anyone who has ever wanted a tour of the world of Commedia.
Didi Hopkins is a director and movement director, and with Ninian Kinnier-Wilson, devised a simple way of capturing and teaching Commedia which she does internationally and in the UK. Work includes Commedia consultant with Richard Bean on One Man, Two Guvnors, movement director for Selina Cadell’s restoration shows at the RSC, and most recently working with Eddie Izzard as movement director on Great Expectations (New York, Garrick, 2023) and Hamlet (New York, 2024).
Who's it for?
This workshop is for actors, directors, performers, musicians, theatre makers and teachers. No previous Commedia experience is required. For participants aged 18+.
Booking
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Please note tickets are limited for this event. Once you have booked a ticket, you will receive an email confirmation. Read up on our latest visitor guidelines. If you require support with booking, please email our Box Office.
The concession ticket prices are for full-time students, unwaged, over 65s, BECTU/MU & Equity cardholders.
The LAMDA student discount applies to current students.
Cancellations received up to 14 days before commencement of the course will receive a full refund.
Cancellations received 7-14 days before commencement of the course will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations received after 7 days before commencement of the course will not be eligible for a refund, unless your place can been re-sold to another participant.
Should you become unable to participate in the course due to sickness (e.g. Covid), a full refund would be payable on production of official proof of a positive result in the case of Covid, or a medical certificate. This refund would be pro-rated if you have already completed part of the course.
