Enjoy being bad, bold and brilliant

 Dates and Price for 2026: TBA

Workshop Overview

In this workshop, we will playfully explore the Jungian ‘Shadow’—the ‘unsafe’ or ‘undesirable’ parts of our personality banished from our social persona. Much like the Bouffon, who have been outcast to the ‘Swamps of the Unwanted,’ these parts of ourselves pop up at inopportune moments to shake up our lives and reveal our hypocrisies. Bouffons are uniquely positioned to mock everything and everyone, joyfully disrupting the status quo. Why not start with ourselves?

Workshop Details

In this three-day practical workshop, you will:
– Liberate reserves of energy through play and pushing boundaries.
– Mine your personal shadow for Bouffon material.
– Work with levels of parody from the subtle to the extreme.
– Revel in the pleasure of mockery.
– Experiment in Bouffon chorus.
– Understand how physical transformation and the power of disguise allow exploration of the shadow aspect of our artistic expression.
– Create a body mask.
– Practice using sophisticated rhythms, manipulation, and surprise to empower your Bouffon.
– Try out storytelling and devising in a Bouffon chorus.

There is only 8 spots. Your spot is reserved once Commedia School receive your payment.

Payment: A non-refundable deposit of €150 is required upon acceptance of the application form. The remaining balance must be paid at least 3 weeks prior to the event.