Workshop with Coco Deville

Birmingham Drag & Burlesque Festival presents: Clowning For Cabaret (Foundations Of Devising And Act Creation) with Coco Deville A playful and accessible workshop for performers who want to discover where to begin with an act, develop existing ideas, or deepen their creative process. No previous clowning/dance/performance experience is necessary. Drawing on my own experience as a professional cabaret artist with over 20 years experience, alongside clowning practices and devising techniques, I will share a practical framework for generating material and building acts from the ground up. Through exaggeration, imagination, physicality and character exploration, participants will be invited to experiment with a process that I have developed through my own creative practice. Together, we’ll explore how characters inhabit space, how our bodies communicate emotions to an audience and how embracing vulnerability, curiosity and silliness can become powerful creative tools. Differing from beginning with music or choreography, we’ll focus on creating a unique universe where our newly formed characters exist and how they can connect with an audience. From these foundations, participants will begin to devise material and uncover pathways towards creating original cabaret acts. Suitable for performers of all levels, including drag, burlesque, cabaret and interdisciplinary artists, this workshop offers a supportive environment to take risks, play generously and leave with practical tools for devising What to bring: Participants should wear comfortable clothing so they can move in, bring note taking equipment and water. ABOUT COCO DEVILLE: Changing the image of burlesque -Afro Punk- With a unique and eclectic repertoire, numerous awards, and critical acclaim, Coco Deville isone of the most exciting performers in the world of burlesque and cabaret.Renowned for her innovative approach to burlesque, Coco fuses body positivity, conceptual characterisation, and dynamic dance to create c

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