TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Transparency, Empathy, Accountability, and Dialogue; these acts form the basis of my teaching pedagogy. I create an environment in which my students and I act as collaborating artists, each with their own expertise and authority via their own experiences, identities, affiliations, and modes of expression. My project-based workshops and courses teach skills through direct application, offering students practical performance tools with clear direction on how these tools can be further developed within and beyond the classroom.
COURSES
Physical Imagination & Embodiment
Mask and Character
Commedia Dell’Arte
Clown
Ensemble Movement
Devising
Acrobatics/Tumbling Fundamentals
Commedia Dell'Arte Workshop Series
This free weekly drop-in workshop explores the techniques of Commedia Dell'Arte, a masked theater form originating in the town squares of 16th century Italy.
Led by physical theater teacher Grace Booth in partnership with Lowling Company, the class explores the traditional archetypal characters, stylized movement, and improvisation skills of Commedia through games and playful scene work.
No experience necessary; all backgrounds and abilities welcomed.
Taught outdoors at Clouet Gardens (rain location: Mandeville Wharf) with social distance precautions. Fridays from 5-6:30 through May 21st.
DONATIONS ACCEPTED (Cash / Venmo: @lowling)
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CLASS TOPICS INCLUDE:
Mask Technique
Ensemble Play
Stock Characters
Lazzis, Gags, and Improvisation
Partner Routines
Scenarios (Scenes)