PLAY THE GAME, The Art of Complicité

WITH FABIO MOTTA

In this 3-day acting intensive, actors will experience the legendary work of French master teacher Philippe Gaulier, influenced by his flagship course Le Jeu, meaning "the game" in French. Philippe has long inspired the work of actors such as Emma Thompson, Kathryn Hunter, and Sacha Baron Cohen.

In this intensive, actors will focus on the art of Complicité - meaning to bring your authentic self to the stage and screen. This methodology places actors at the centre of the rehearsal process, giving you a spontaneous connection to your fellow actors and the audience. The workshop will give you the tools to find impulsivity and complexity in your work, letting the text come crackling to life through the art of Le Jeu.

It’s called PLAY for a reason! Develop boldness, joy, and a sense of ease in your work.

COURSE OUTLINES

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  • • Work through stage and screen exercises designed to encourage sensitivity, awareness, and impulsivity.
    • Develop richness and complexity in your work.
    • Learn how to authentically connect with your partner and your audience.
    • Understand how, through Complicité with your partner, an effortless connection will develop between your fellow actors that will carry your scene and text.
    • Elevate your approach to text and bring your work to new heights of creative expression.

FABIO MOTTA

Fabio Motta is an award-winning performer, theatre maker, director, and teaching artist who has worked across Australia, Italy, and the United States. He has performed with renowned companies such as the Australian Shakespeare Company, Melbourne Shakespeare Company, Polka Theatre (UK), Born in a Taxi, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (NY), and The Theatre86 (NYC). Some notable screen credits include, Ronny Chieng: International Student, Utopia, Warnie, Carla Cametti PD, Slant and Little Tornadoes.

Fabio’s critically acclaimed solo show SPOT had a sold-out season at Theatre Works and earned him a Green Room Award for Best Performer in 2022. Fabio teaches acting, clown, mask work, voice, and complicité for actors. He is the Founder and Director of The Clowning Workshop in Melbourne, a school dedicated to the art and practice of theatrical clowning and related disciplines.

He trained and graduated from institutions across the globe with masters in their field, including Accademia Teatrale Veneta (Italy) in Commedia dell’Arte, HB Studio and the Hagen Teacher Lab (NY) under the mentorship of Carol Rosenfeld, and 16th Street Actors Studio. He has trained with acclaimed coaches such as Larry Moss, Lyndsey Davies, Catherine Fitzmaurice, and Austin Pendleton. Fabio also studied Clown and Le Jeu with Philippe Gaulier, Movement Theatre Pedagogy with Giovanni Fusetti and Normal Taylor, and completed an advanced clown teacher training with Christopher Bayes (Head of Movement, David Gaffen School of Drama at Yale). 

DETAILS

  • 9 - 11th of October

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  • $630 (Inc. GST)

  • 16th Street’s Match Fit is a core offering of the studio. It is ideal for professional actors and graduates, who wish to fine-tune their craft in a professional rehearsal setting.

    Please note, that this course is open to auditors for the final three sessions

    Class placement is at the discretion of the studio admissions and Head of Acting and typically has a waitlist.

    All our courses and programs are for ages 18+, if you’re under 18 please look at our youth programs or email our admissions team for training opportunities.

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