Tag Archives: theatre school

Posted on 2013-03-20 by Micke Klingvall

Touring with students

At the moment I am out touring the latest show with Kulturama’s physical theatre class. They playing Gudomliga Ord (Divine Words) by Don Ramon Maria Valle-Inclan. We have just come back to Sweden from Norway where we played at Ringerike … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-03-14 by Micke Klingvall

More Commedia dell’Arte with opera students

Here is a little more about Opera and Commedia dell’Arte after THIS: It is always a pleasure to work with opera singers when working with Commedia dell’Arte or just when working with theatre in general. I think it has to do with … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-03-13 by Micke Klingvall

Accident at the opening and guardian angel

So after rehearsing Gudomliga Ord (Divine Words) with my students for weeks, our opening got canceled. One of the actors suddenly got terrible stomach pains about one hour before the opening and she had to leave the theatre in an … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-03-10 by Micke Klingvall

Commedia dell’Arte with opera students

I have been teaching Commedia dell’Arte at Stockholm Operastudio. Working with opera students always gives me a certain good feeling, especially when working with Commedia dell’Arte. This time they were just about going into a period of Opera Buffa after … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-02-23 by Micke Klingvall

Theories of Laughter and Comedy – Part 2

Here are more theories as a continuing of PART 1. The magnanimous laughter has much to do with what I mean when I speak of humor as opposed to comedy (See HERE). It is a way to let “thing be where … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-02-09 by Micke Klingvall

Direct comedy in Vulgar Comedy

One of the most significant features of Vulgar Comedy is that it is played straight-in-your-face. Whether it is clowning, farce or standup comedy it is the kind of comedy that split sides, or at least it’s supposed to be. There … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-01-13 by Micke Klingvall

Comedy

Comedy is a sort of humor since it also has to do with looking at things from a distance. Comedy is in many ways a rather cruel amusement. Most of the time we tend to laugh at people that are … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-01-09 by Micke Klingvall

Ambivalence in Vulgar Comedy

The power has always wanted stagnant values in comedy or in art as a whole. It promotes static hierarchies, eternal truths and strict morals in order to preserve its view of the world. It is a view where every change … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-01-03 by Micke Klingvall

Workshop in stage acrobatics

With the right timing, the right ”entrance” and the right feeling for what is told, a simple somersault can be just  as efficient as a double salto in a performance or in a narrative situation. We work above all to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-01-03 by Micke Klingvall

Commedia dell’Arte-lecture

What is Commedia dell’Arte  How did it arise? Why is it relevant to play an old Renaissance theatre today? What is the idea behind acting in a mask? How much was in fact improvisation in a performance and how much is … Read the rest of this entry →

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