We can lead training and performance projects in all aspects of our work.
Sessions for professionals, community groups, schools, colleges and universities are available.
Please do give us a call or email to strike up a conversation.
Some Recent Projects
Our Training
Karen has a BA (Hons) Degree in Creative Arts – Drama from Newcastle Polytechnic (now the University of Northumbria) and has trained on the School for Fools and Physical Theatre courses at Circomedia in Bristol.
Dafe attended Fool Time in Bristol and has a background in marine engineering, prop construction and circus skills. They regularly attend courses in Clowning and Physical Theatre with leading practitioners to enhance their own skills.
The Workshops
Circus Theatre
We teach a variety of circus and performance skills then look at how to devise acts or ensemble pieces using them.
Clowning
We lead games and exercises that help participants to discover and unleash their inner clown.
Street Theatre
We explore techniques for creating street and outdoor theatre.
Circus Theatre
We have developed this workshop whilst working with the performing arts students at Sunderland University.
We teach a variety of circus skills, acro-balance, slapstick, clowning and street theatre techniques, and then look at how to devise acts or ensemble pieces using these ingredients.
Who is this For?
Performing arts students, colleges, universities, theatre outreach programmes, Street theatre/cabaret performers, circus artists, actors, clowns, directors, puppeteers, youth theatres, and community theatre groups.
Clowning
“The red nose acts as the smallest mask in the world” (coined by Pierre Byland) from which we can let our delight and playfulness shine through.
We aim to make people feel comfortable and confident about revealing what is uniquely funny about themselves, whilst experiencing the direct audience contact that is special to clown. Slapstick fights, trips and falls and traditional gags and routines can also be introduced to help develop physical techniques and skits.
Who is this For?
Clowns (beginners and those more experienced wanting a playful refresher or who feel drawn to working with us), circus artists, actors, directors, puppeteers, performing arts students, youth theatres, community theatre groups and anyone from any walk of life who feels the calling.
Street Theatre
Have you got an idea for a Street Show or Walkabout act?
In this workshop we explore techniques for developing both circle show and walkabout material for solo, duo and small scale groups.
Key areas include:
Crowd gathering and interaction techniques, ownership of space, audience connection, use of volunteers, audience participation, dealing with distractions, lines and patter, props, sets, costumes, characters, routines, tactics and types of street theatre.
Who is this For?
Street theatre performers (beginner and experienced), circus artists, actors, clowns, directors, puppeteers, performing arts students, youth theatres, community theatre groups and anyone who wants to devise a street show or walkabout act.