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Thu Jan 9 11:13:04 EST 2003

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***THREE CLOWN COURSES OFFERED***

*BABY CLOWN DEADLINE: NOW
*ADVANCED SOLO CLOWN DEADLINE: FEB 5

*INTRO TO CLOWN DEADLINE: FEB 14
BABY CLOWN WORKSHOP

With Michael Kennard
January 13 - March 26, 2003
Mon, Tue and Thur nights 7:00 -10:00 p.m
Fee: $800.00 + 7%GST = $ 856.00

This workshop is based on the Pochinko technique.  Students begin 
with a focus on listening.  Games and exercises are used to awaken 
and encourage a sense of pleasure, an awareness of one's immediate
environment, and  an honest response to internal impulses and external
events.

Individually creativity is explored with colour work and bodywork, 
and eventually the students begin the making and wearing of six 
masks.  These masks mark out the playground for the clown, guiding 
the participants through their innocence and experience, extremities, 
culminating in the "birth" of their individual clown. (Over 100 
hours) *Please note there will be some work outside of class time.

Please call (416) 588-3776 if you have any questions.
To register;

Mail or drop off a resume, picture and a deposit
($100.00 payable to  Michael Kennard) to

Michael Kennard C/O The SPACE
489 Dupont Street #201
Toronto, Ontario  M6G-1Y6

* Please include your phone number and email address. Cheques will 
not be cashed until deadline date. Deadline for registering is 
January 2,2003 Payment schedules can be arranged.
$200.00 payment required on first day of class.

INTRO TO CLOWN THREE DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP

This is an introductory clown workshop based on the Pochinko 
technique. Students begin with a focus on listening. Games and 
exercises are used to awaken and encourage a sense of pleasure, an 
awareness of one's immediate environment, and an honest response to 
internal impulses and external events.

Students are then introduced to the clown world, where they will wear
Noses and hats to help discover their clown. An individual and group 
playground is created where the clown explores it's physicality, 
innocence and experience, extremities and normalcies. Culminating with
students creating and presenting a short individual clown piece.

Workshop schedule and information

* Friday, February 21  7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
* Saturday, February 22  10:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
* Sunday, February 23  12:00 to 5:00 p.m.

* Fee for three day workshop is $200.00 + GST.
* $50.00 deposit required by Friday Feb 14, 2003
* Please mail or drop off a check and your name and number to, * The 

SPACE 489 Dupont St #201, Toronto M6G-1Y6

Minimum students 6, maximum students 14

ADVANCED SOLO CLOWN CLASS

DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for students who have completed the Pochinko 
Baby Clown or Clown through Mask course and wish to further explore 
their clowns. The course focuses on your clown and it's masks, 
writing for your clown
>and
physically exploring your clown. The course culminates with each 
student presenting a solo clown turn at The SPACE for three nights. 
Pochinko Baby Clown or Clown through Mask (prerequisite)

COST
$480.00 plus GST
Can be made in three installments
Wednesday Feb 5, 2003 $80.00
Wed Feb 12  $200.00
Wed Mar 26 $200.00
$80.00 deposit required by Wednesday Feb 5, 2003
Please mail or drop off a check and your name and number to, The 
SPACE 489 Dupont St #201, Toronto M6G-1Y6

CLASSES
To be held at the SPACE

February
Wednesday, Feb 12     7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb 19     7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb 26     7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
March
Wednesday, Mar 12     7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar 19    7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar 26     7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
April
Wednesday, April 2     7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9     7:00 - 9:30 p.m
Wednesday, April 16     7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Monday, April 21     7:00 - 10:00 p.m
Tuesday, April 22     7:00 - 10:00 p.m
Wednesday, April 23     7:00 - 10:00 p.m
Thursday, April 24     6:00 - 11:00 p.m  SHOW #1
Friday, April 25     6:00 - 11:00 p.m  SHOW #2
Saturday, April 26     6:00 - 11:00 p.m  SHOW #3

Michael Kennard's Bio
Michael Kennard is best known as performer and co-creator, with John
>Turner
of the Canadian clown duo, Mump & Smoot.  Their shows have enjoyed 
great success in the Fringe Festivals as well as at the Yale 
Repertory Theatre, the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, 
Massachusetts, the La Jolla Playhouse, the Dallas Theatre Centre, 
Off-Broadways in N.Y. and most recently at The Canadian Stage Berkley 
St. in Toronto. Michael has been teaching in Toronto at The SPACE- 
Studio for Physical and Clown
>Exploration
for the past six years.  Prior to that Michael taught clown at Equity 
Showcase in Toronto for seven years. Michael and John have also 
taught at the University of Tel Aviv, Bishops University, the Yale 
School of Drama
>in
the graduate program where they are associates artists, and at 
California State University. Michael is a graduate from the 
University Of Guelph
>Drama
program and has studied extensively in clown, improvisation, 
movement, physical comedy, and Bouffon with Richard Pochinko, Ian 
Wallace, Phillipe Gaulier, Fiona Griffiths, John Towsen and The 
Second City. Michael's directing credits include; The Christmas 
Carol, The Hobbit and The Wizard of Oz at The Globe Theatre in 
Regina, Saskatchewan, Penitentiary of Love, Mamakin, The World of 
Tocar, in Toronto and most recently Second City's Family Circus 
Maximus and Insanity Fair in Toronto.

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