[Usittne] Ko Festival workshop offerings in Amherst, MA

[Sabrina Hamilton]

Dear USITTNE Folks,

In a year when we all seem to need a good laugh, this summer's 18th  
Annual KO FESTIVAL OF PERFORMANCE will offer a season on the theme of  
"THAT'S FUNNY!" / "THAT'S NOT FUNNY!" Join us on the Amherst College  
campus in Amherst, MA as we investigate what genuinely makes us laugh,  
and why, and also what goes too far (or not far enough). For more  
information on individual productions, or on the special savings that  
come with our Festival Pass visit www.kofest.com

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS TO YOUR PERFORMER FRIENDS:
Would you like to stretch your creativity in a supportive environment?  
Immerse yourself in art? Meet a really interesting group of people,  
half of whom are local and half of whom come from all over the  
country? Their special discounts we are offering to members of ATHE,  
NET (The Network of Ensemble Theatres) and TCG by joining us for one  
or more of our series of 6-day WORKSHOPS with master teachers who are  
adept at gearing their classes for a wide range of levels of  
experience. Past participants have ranged in age from 18 to 80.
	
July 13 - 18
DRAMATIC FOOLERY: The Paradox of Comic Acting
with Lecoq alum Drew Richardson (aka Drew the Dramatic Fool). master  
of physical theatre and silent clowning
In an effort to provoke deeper laughter, it’s often the case that the  
more serious you are, the funnier you are. No irony, no wackiness,  
just you, trying your imperfect best in absurdly real situations. In  
this workshop, Drew will guide the participants with tragically comic  
exercises using clown, mask, and movement to express their own  
dramatic foolishness and then use what they learn to create character- 
based theatrical comedy. For people who don’t think they are funny,  
actors who want to be funnier, or anyone who wants to explore  
sincerely playful creative problem solving. For more info on Drew  
visit http://www.dramaticfool.com/ or watch him on YouTube.
	
July 20 - 25
FINDING COMEDY IN A SERIOUS WORLD
with actor, writer & Dell 'Arte Ensemble member and former NET Board  
Member David Ferney
An exploration of what is funny as a tool for creating new  
performance.  Using clown, mask and absurdist theatre to find the  
comic in our often to serious world, David Ferney will lead the class  
through an exploration of what is funny.  Through exercises and  
explorations workshop participants will be encouraged to “find the  
funny” and develop a sense of play for creating interesting comic  
characters and generating new material.

July 27 - August 1
CREATING SOLO PERFORMANCE: Amusing the Muse (or - The Art of Juggling  
the Truth)
with world-renowned juggler, & solo theater artist  Sara Felder
A workshop on developing performance material from our own lives using  
objects, character work, monologues and humor.  We will write, try on  
different performance styles, create images, play with objects,  
investigate characters, consider different narrative voices, find the  
humor in the pain (and vice versa) experiment, fail, laugh and  
surprise ourselves.  Use this workshop to generate material for a solo  
performance. Emphasize the use of performance to say something  
important, and, if we’re lucky, to amuse (or schmooze or cruise) the  
Muse. For more info on Sara visit www.sarafelder.com or watch her on  
YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMu1FX50yNY

FOR MORE INFORMATION on any of these workshops or to download a  
registration form visit www.kofest.com  Please help get the word out  
by passing this information along to all appropriate friends,  
colleagues and students!

Note that there are discounts for members of ATHE, NET and TCG  
companies! We also have a limited pool of financial aid. Email me or  
call me for more info.

And also, let me know if you would like to receive a festival  
brochure, join our email list or receive weekly email reminders of the  
performances by Drew Richardson (Drew the Dramatic Fool - directed by  
Avner the Eccentric), David Ferney, Sara Felder, or Eric Davis during  
our month-long festival.

All best wishes,

--Sabrina

Sabrina Hamilton
Artistic Director
Ko Festival of Performance
(413) 427-6147


Ko is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council; a state  
agency; the Amherst Cultural Council and individual donors.  Please  
consider joining our list of supporters.  You are what makes this work  
possible!

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