Each class is limited to 12 students.

Crescendo in Comedy:  (Beyond Beyond)

Crescendo (an increase of intensity) is one of the fundamental tools of theater and comedy. In this 3 hour class: we focus on how to build a crescendo from anything. Using body, space, voice, text, imagination and audience rapport, we will explore this together.

What is the first theme you discover?  How do you develop from the smallest thing? How do you Give way to your impulse rather than give your impulse away How far you can take an action/ emotion/ idea into the unknown?  When do you stop and why?  

A great tool for clowns, Bouffons, improvisers & sketch comedians.

Where: The BCC DogHouse, Studio #2 (137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn)

Drop-in Class: Thursday, February 26th, 7:00PM - 10:00 PM

• May end at 9:30PM Depending on number of enrollments.

Teacher: Eric Davis

Bio:

Eric Davis is an award winning performer, director devisor and writer. His critically-acclaimed creations won awards for Best Theater, Most Outrageous Show, Commitment to Community along side copious international Best of Fests, and was named Top 5 shows at the world’s largest performance fest- Edinburgh Fringe.  His creations in Cirque du Soleil’s IRIS and ALEGRIA have been seen by millions of audience members.

As a Director, Eric’s Bouffon Glass Menajoree was nominated for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Ensemble, & Outstanding Original Script by the NY Innovative Theater Awards.  Mr. Davis appears in the feature films, Urge & I’d Kill For You.  For info about shows, workshops, direction and consulting:  redbastard.com. Instagram: redbastardnyc

Testimonials:

Eric put people with a variety of experience levels and creative backgrounds at ease while challenging us to push the boundaries of our comfort zones and find pleasure in expressing some of the darker and more complicated aspects of our bodies and psyches.

Eric Davis will politely stretch your clown brain. Seek his tutelage now.

Eric Davis offers a unique and imaginative approach to clown, movement, and play, that helped move the class very quickly into generating new characters and possibilities. Make sure you take advantage of his talents and experience when you get the chance!

Eric is so so so SMART and offered incredible insight into workshopping what did and didn’t “work” as we created characters in a really supportive and safe environment. He taught concrete concepts to create a toolbox of movements and emotions that I’ll use in all aspects of performance going forward

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.