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John-Paul Zaccarini

The Dark Side of Circus - Intensive Masterclass

Dates: Mon 14th Tues 15th and Wed 16th November

Times: Mon - Tues 10am-5pm / Wed 10am - 1pm

Cost:

Irish-Based Artists - Subsided by the Arts Council

€101 for 3 days / Early-bird €81 (Until 21st October)

Overseas Artists - €201 for 3 days / Early-bird €161

SPACES LIMITED  - Maximum 20 people

Applicants must be available for all days.

Booking: 066 71230555 - Visa & Laser

Venue: Siamsa Tire, The Green, Tralee, Kerry

Workshop info

Drawing on his 20 years of experience in physical theatre and circus, Company FZ's John-Paul Zaccarini invites you to explore the narrative possibilities inherent in circus practice and the kinds of stories possible with such risky physicality.

Participants can expect to explore a variety of physical theatre / dance techniques covering the tragic-comic and lyrical/dynamic, the incorporation of objects, and basic narrative journeys and an introduction to dark clown and butoh. At the end of the 3 days, participants will have created something both challenging and surprising that will provide solid skills and fresh ideas for creating new work.

Class advice

this class is suitable for circus artists of all forms beginners to professionals. Call Chantal on 0857411098 for any advice.

John-Paul Zaccarini trained in Guildford and subsequently with Peta Lily, Phillipe Gaulier, David Glass, Lindsay Kemp and Andrew Dawson. He studied circus skills at The Circus Space, London. He performed as a soloist with the Adam Darius Company and worked as movement director for plays appearing at The Kings Head and BAC.

John-Paul founded the company Angels of Disorder in 1992 to produce political, passionate theatrical polemic. He curated and arranged multi-media club events, art shows and had fiction published. In circus, he worked with Circus Mamaloucus , Acid Cirque, Archaos, Cirkus Cirkor, Dramatern in Stockholm, Momentary Fusion, Heir of Insanity, No Ordinary Angels, The Dome Show and choreographed aerial dance for The Royal Variety Show ,The Nobel Prize Ceremonies and Hermes fashion house.

John-Paul directs for The Gandini Juggling Project, has performed on two tours of Enter Achilles for DV8 and carried out a research project for The Happiest Day of My Life. He was nominated for a Circus Fellowship from the Foundation of The Arts and for the Best Actor Award by The Stage for his performance in Throat.

"John-Paul Zaccarini rise above a world awash with emotional conflicts, identity issues, unresolved longings."

THE HERALD *****

The Dark Side

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