Portland Dance Studio
232 Southeast Oak StreetSEASONED PERFORMERS & NOVICES WELCOME - NO PREREQUISITES*
Saturday 1-5pm with a short break in the middle
SLIDING SCALE $40-$80 // $60 Suggested
How do you engage an audience from the moment you walk on stage?
How can you get a laugh before you’ve even said anything?
What happens before the words that can help build the foundation for authentic comedy, capitalize on every laugh and make your written material hit even harder?
In this half-day workshop focused on solo performance, we will apply physical comedy and clowning principles to ground your stage presence, create an instant and continuous connection with your audience, and build confidence in your comedic skills beyond the written word. After ensemble warm-ups, this workshops primarily focuses on individual exercises, giving you plenty of real practice in front of an audience of your classmates. Duos and trios also welcome!
Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just wanting to get more comfortable in front of a crowd, Anne Zander’s supportive teaching style and professional experience will push you to take bigger risks, deepen audience connection, and build authentically hilarious performances.
“Anne’s teaching gives me access to a grounded, primal, less judgmental version of myself."
— Haley Klarfeld: standup comic & clown
DEEP FOCUS:
*This class is a great compliment to the Physical Comedy series without too much overlap!
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BIO:
Anne Zander is a “completely ridiculous… completely vulnerable” actor, clown, solo-character creator and physical comedy teacher with an MA in devised, physical theater (Theatre Lab) from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She studied clowning there and beyond with the award-winning Peta Lily. Zander’s “painfully funny” debut solo show — JUICEBOX — took Portland by storm in 2019 and was Official Selection 2020 at Chicago Sketchfest, Dallas Comedy Festival and HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival (Boston).
Sat, Jun 1, 2024 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Portland Dance Studio
232 Southeast Oak Street
Clown Mother Productions (CMP) lives at the intersection of the grotesque and the beautiful, the vulnerable and the powerful, the fringe and the familiar. Our mission is to dissolve barriers between audience and performers, shine laughter into the dark corners of the human experience, and create a space where we may heal through the art of comedy.
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