Bad New Days
Bad New Days WORKSHOPS
led by Adam Paolozza
We regularly host workshops based in Lecoq pedagogy, organized around contemporary questions in performance training and what it means to be a theatre creator.
CURRENT WORKSHOP:
Clown.
w/Adam Paolozza and Chase Jeffels
Are you tired of short, intensive 3 day workshops and craving something more? This workshop is for you…
Clown. is a six-week comprehensive course for people new to clowning and those with more experience who want a deeper dive into the form and practice. Through simple play, structured improvisation, and physical exercises students will expand their sense of freedom onstage, exploring core principles of clowning and cultivating a deeper connection between their sense of humour, their bodies, and the audience. The focus is on giving the work time: time to play, repeat, notice patterns, and let things deepen naturally.
This is a unique opportunity for artists of all disciplines and skill levels to work on your sense of pleasure in the moment, to improve playing beats with intention, clarity and rhythm, and to get comfortable with vulnerability and failure.
Teacher Bios
Both Adam Paolozza and Chase Jeffel's teaching is rooted in Lecoq pedagogy.
Adam Paolozza is an award winning performer, director and teacher, and the Artistic Director of Bad New Days. His work fuses elements of mask, mime, movement, physical theatre, clown and object work to create dynamic, original devised creations. His work has been recognized with numerous awards and has toured nationally and internationally.
Chase Jeffels is an actor, comedian, and teacher whose work bridges clown, improv, and the art of playful failure. He is a graduate of École Jacques Lecoq and the Laboratoire d’Étude du Mouvement in Paris, and trained under renowned clown master Philippe Gaulier. He is a member of the improv and sketch collective $20 Sandwich, one half of the clown duo West 2 West, and the creator of Goofing—a punk-inspired mix of clown, riffing, and improvisation rooted in risk, presence, and laughter through failure.
Details
When: Saturdays 1-6pm for 6 weeks
Dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28 · April 4, 11
Where:
The Practice Room
688 Richmond St W · Downtown Toronto
Taught by:
Adam Paolozza & Chase Jeffels
Price:
$375 + HST
*Payment plans are available.
* 3 Early Bird reduced-rate spots are available—reach out if cost is a barrier.