BOUFFON  INTENSIVE
Dates: February  8–11 &  15–18, 2025 
Capacity:  18
Cost: $725  ($625 if apply by Dec 1 Early Bird Deadline)

BOUFFON - Week 1 ONLY
Dates: February 8–11, 2025
Cost: $375  ($325 if apply by Dec 1 Early Bird Deadline)

Schedule:
12–5pm Saturdays & Sundays, 6–9pm Mondays & Tuesdays

What is it?
The World laughs at the Clown, but the Bouffons laugh at the World!  Unleash your inner Bouffon in an explosion of fun and comedy gold. Join us! Fun, freedom and mischief await!

Bouffon - Week 1:  A Satiric Ensemble of Mocking, Madness, and Mayhem
Imagine a wild-eyed pack of Players, ecstatic to mock anything and everything. Ridiculous, confronting and poetic, this Satyric chorus teeters on the seesaw of fun and uncomfortable truth. To begin this journey, we focus on the role of “The Player”. Students will discover the attitude and drives of Bouffons, through: 

• Ensemble play & complicity    
• Chorus work    
• Finding the fun in mocking    
• Non-linear play       
• Investigating dynamics of objects, actions, and roles   

Bouffon - Week 2:  Mocking in Themes 
In week one, you learned the attitudes and drives of Flocking Bouffon: Wild, indulgent, unpredictable mocking. A pleasure-led party where the “The Player” dominates the room. But who’s that knocking at the door?  “The Writer!” In week two, we build on previous experience by choosing specific themes to mock. As we play these themes, we are watched by our supportive, fellow creators. The devising process has begun as we ask... 

• How did we play?
• What did we make?
• Where does this piece want to go?
• What are we missing?
• What does the writer want to say through the bouffon?
• How might we make it better?

What to expect:
This intensive will be highly physical in its nature. Our studios will be open before class begins if you want to have some time to warm up beforehand. You can bring snacks and water with you to eat on breaks in our student lounge.

What does registration cover?
Registration costs cover tuition for the course. Participants must cover their own transportation and housing; the school has a resource list to help you identify housing options. Contact schooladmin@dellarte.com to find out more.

Photo by Mandee Johnson Photography | @mandeephoto

About Eric

Eric Davis is an award winning performer, director devisor and writer. His critically-acclaimed creations won awards for Best Theater, Most Outrageous Show, Commitment to Community along side copious international Best of Fests, and was named Top 5 shows at the world’s largest performance fest- Edinburgh Fringe. His creations in Cirque du Soleil’s IRIS and ALEGRIA have been seen by millions of audience members.