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Date: June 13-14, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: ASK - The Arts Society of Kingston
97 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
Early Bird Pricing: $300
Regular Pricing: $350
In this weekend workshop, participants will explore the intersection of half-mask with classical dramatic and comic texts. Detailed text study combines with inspiration drawn from the masks of the Commedia dell'Arte, examining in practice an embodied approach to performance that balances energy, games, and transformational character work. Scenes and fragments from Shakespeare, Moliere, and Marivaux will provide the foundation for this intense and revelatory lab experience.
David Bridel is an artist, scholar, author and educator whose expertise ranges from screen to stage, instruction to leadership. He has been teaching clown, mask, movement, acting and performance for over thirty years. He is the Founding and Artistic Director of The Clown School in Los Angeles, one of the leading clown and physical theater arts independent studios in the United States. David has worked in mainstream theater, musical theater, opera, and classical music in the United States and around the world. David's studio practice, which includes coaching and his Advanced Acting class, is housed at Coaching With David. David trained with Philippe Gaulier and is recognized as a leading authority on clown history and practice.
Date: June 13-14, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: ASK - The Arts Society of Kingston
97 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
Early Bird Pricing: $300
Regular Pricing: $350
In this weekend workshop, participants will explore the intersection of half-mask with classical dramatic and comic texts. Detailed text study combines with inspiration drawn from the masks of the Commedia dell'Arte, examining in practice an embodied approach to performance that balances energy, games, and transformational character work. Scenes and fragments from Shakespeare, Moliere, and Marivaux will provide the foundation for this intense and revelatory lab experience.
David Bridel is an artist, scholar, author and educator whose expertise ranges from screen to stage, instruction to leadership. He has been teaching clown, mask, movement, acting and performance for over thirty years. He is the Founding and Artistic Director of The Clown School in Los Angeles, one of the leading clown and physical theater arts independent studios in the United States. David has worked in mainstream theater, musical theater, opera, and classical music in the United States and around the world. David's studio practice, which includes coaching and his Advanced Acting class, is housed at Coaching With David. David trained with Philippe Gaulier and is recognized as a leading authority on clown history and practice.