AVIGNON FESTIVAL 2025

2nd edition

LE CORPS EN JEU – JULY 12TH & 13TH

Masterclasses help by the teachers of the Ecole internationale Jacques Lecoq

These four classes propose a discovery of movement in the pedagogy of Jacques Lecoq. How do laws of movement structure theatrical situations and writing? Not gymnastics, physical preparation or dance, movement in theatre is dramatic and play is always in movement.

Saturday 12 July | 10h-13h

Introduction to the play in movement

Saturday 12 July | 14h-17h

From the movement of the « eclosion » to the discovery of the Neutral Mask

Sunday 13 July | 10h-13h

From the analysis of mime action, « the boatman » to playing a dramatic situation

Sunday 13 July | 14h-17h

From play with the offbeat to laughter

These four masterclasses are for actors, dancers, circus artists, professional puppeteers and will be held and the Ecole internationale de théâtre Jacques Lecoq – 116, rue de la Carreterie – 84000 AVIGNON. They can be attended as a whole or individually. These classes are free, applications and CV are required. The classes are taught in French only.

THE ACTOR – PLAYER | PLAY IN MOVEMENT

This workshop is a partnership with Avignon Festival & Compagnies – Festival Off d’Avignon during the festival’s international week – WYPPAM

From the 8 to the 11 July 2025 | 10h-13h

In this workshop dedicated to international students during the international week of the festival, we will explore the fundamentals of Jacques Lecoq’s pedagogy focusing on the actor’s play, from movement to play.

Through improvisation, we will explore the silence before speech, speech that is true, different tensions of play from which emerge different dramatic territories. We will seek the play of the offbeat which creates rhythm, contrast, surprise through movement analysis which will unveil the numerous bridges between gesture and play.

Lecoq always spoke about the importance for actors to observe life, life as it is, and the importance of progressively elevating play for a quotidian gesture acquires another dimension becoming a remarkable attitude.

This workshop will end with the discovery of the neutral mask which, simplifies and specifies play and enlarging the presence to space.

This workshop is not open to registrations.

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