STAGE FIGHTING Workshop with Jess Barkl-López at Farm Arts Collective
Farm Arts Collective is hosting an ongoing winter series of creative performing arts workshops. The classes are held Thursdays at 6:00 PM at the Farm Arts Collective Agri-Cultural Center and will be led by teachers and experts from the collective and the local community.
ALL WORKSHOPS are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
Donations will support our teachers’ honorariums and the space costs.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6th 6-8 PM
STAGE FIGHTING Workshop with Jess Barkl-López
Have fun finding your inner warrior! This stage combat workshop will give you some foundations and skills to perform convincing fight scenes safely. You will learn some basic terminology for stage combat, safety, consent/intimacy work, punches, kicks, falls, and weapons. This will class will prioritize safety and using this tool for optimum storytelling through movement.
Diverse skill levels: The workshop is suitable for beginners to experienced actors.
Practical application: Hands-on exercises to learn fight choreography.
Storytelling element: Stage combat can be used to enhance character development and excitement for the overall presentation aspect of theater.
Variety of techniques: Unarmed and weapon techniques will be covered.
