Devising LAB

Service Description

Devising Lab: Monday 23rd of Feb and Friday 26th: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Saturday 27th of Feb: 10am - 5pm The Devising Lab is an immersive residency for theatre artists experienced in physical comedy, character work, clowning, and bouffon. This workshop invites participants to bring an existing project; whether a character, a piece of text, a clown or bouffon routine, or the beginnings of a show, idea, or concept - and develop it within a collaborative, professional lab environment. The project should be something that can be performed on the first day of the residency. Purpose of the Lab The aim of this residency is to provide participants with professional theatre tools to create and develop work within their own poetic and comic world. The Lab focuses on understanding the core mechanisms of comedy and character creation, helping artists sharpen their ability to devise, write, and perform original material. Who Should Attend Theatre artists with experience in physical comedy, clowning, or bouffon. Participants who already have a project or material ready to develop and perform. Workshop Structure The residency unfolds through a combination of: Individual coaching with Fabio tailored to each participant’s project Autonomous rehearsal time to experiment and refine material on the days off; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Group presentations and feedback sessions to explore principles of playing, writing, and directing Group exercises addressing core principles that emerge from the work By understanding the unique nature of different comic approaches, participants will gain the skills to create, refine, and perform material with clarity, depth, and a strong connection to their own comic voice. Outcome By the end of the residency, participants will have a deeper grasp of their comic material, stronger creative tools, and the opportunity to be ready to continue devising, performing, and expanding their own comic worlds. Spaces are limited.