2-DAY WORKSHOP
PHYSICAL COMEDY
w/ Virginia Scott
SATURDAY 2.10.2023, 10 am - 4 pm
SUNDAY 2.11.2023, 9 am - 1 pm
$190 / PWYC*
*If you need to pay less, pay less. If you can pay more, pay more!
It matters to us that this training is available to anyone who is interested in making work in this way.
SATURDAY 2.10.2023, 10 am - 4 pm
SUNDAY 2.11.2023, 9 am - 1 pm
$190 / PWYC*
*If you need to pay less, pay less. If you can pay more, pay more!
It matters to us that this training is available to anyone who is interested in making work in this way.
Unlock the secrets of physical comedy in our upcoming class! While clowning and physical comedy are often used interchangeably, they are distinct art forms. Clowning infuses your comedic spirit with life, serving as a solid foundation, but it's not a prerequisite for mastering physical comedy—the structural backbone of hilarity.
Join our class to master the design and execution of various physical comedy events. Whether you're portraying characters in plays, films, or videos, or crafting your routines as a clown, stand-up comedian, variety performer, or TikTok star, this class is your gateway to comedic brilliance. Contrary to the notion that humor can't be taught, we believe that the design and execution of physical comedy are learnable skills. Unleash your artistic expression, have a blast, and rediscover the joy of acting.
Virginia Scott, during the pandemic, meticulously crafted a cutting-edge physical comedy curriculum accompanied by a handy handbook. Dive into the world of classic physical comedy turns, and then embark on creating your own. Explore categories such as problems with objects, takes, distraction, and flights of fancy. Learn how to develop these comedic games using rhythm, repetition, sequencing successes and failures, escalation, and audience engagement.
Discover the art of timing that propels you into a joyous and hilarious ride. Armed with these skills, you'll never be dull on stage or screen, even in the face of challenging scripts or directing. It's time to create your comedic playground and revel in the fun of performance once again!
Join our class to master the design and execution of various physical comedy events. Whether you're portraying characters in plays, films, or videos, or crafting your routines as a clown, stand-up comedian, variety performer, or TikTok star, this class is your gateway to comedic brilliance. Contrary to the notion that humor can't be taught, we believe that the design and execution of physical comedy are learnable skills. Unleash your artistic expression, have a blast, and rediscover the joy of acting.
Virginia Scott, during the pandemic, meticulously crafted a cutting-edge physical comedy curriculum accompanied by a handy handbook. Dive into the world of classic physical comedy turns, and then embark on creating your own. Explore categories such as problems with objects, takes, distraction, and flights of fancy. Learn how to develop these comedic games using rhythm, repetition, sequencing successes and failures, escalation, and audience engagement.
Discover the art of timing that propels you into a joyous and hilarious ride. Armed with these skills, you'll never be dull on stage or screen, even in the face of challenging scripts or directing. It's time to create your comedic playground and revel in the fun of performance once again!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Virginia Scott directs, devises and teaches comedy and physical theater. She directs the Commedia Company and Some Clowns, performing original commedia and clown shows respectively. Most recently she directed/co-wrote an original clown show with the third-year MFA students at ACT at the Strand Theater in San Francisco, Nick Mayfield: Some Gays in NYC and directed Waiting for Godot at SUNY Purchase. Virginia teaches/has taught at schools such as Brooklyn College (MFA), The Juilliard School and Tisch at NYU. She was a co-founder and faculty member of the Funny School of Good Acting and recently published through TCG Discovering the Clown: the Funny Book of Good Acting by Christopher Bayes with Virginia Scott. Virginia offers physical comedy training and consulting through her studio www.fizgig-studio.com.
Virginia Scott directs, devises and teaches comedy and physical theater. She directs the Commedia Company and Some Clowns, performing original commedia and clown shows respectively. Most recently she directed/co-wrote an original clown show with the third-year MFA students at ACT at the Strand Theater in San Francisco, Nick Mayfield: Some Gays in NYC and directed Waiting for Godot at SUNY Purchase. Virginia teaches/has taught at schools such as Brooklyn College (MFA), The Juilliard School and Tisch at NYU. She was a co-founder and faculty member of the Funny School of Good Acting and recently published through TCG Discovering the Clown: the Funny Book of Good Acting by Christopher Bayes with Virginia Scott. Virginia offers physical comedy training and consulting through her studio www.fizgig-studio.com.
