Led by Avner Eisenberg
July 10 – July 16
Eccentric Performing is one of the most personal and paradoxical of theater forms: It can be ingenious or dim-witted, skillful or blundering. It can have sharp verbal wit or be completely silent. It can be extremely silly while also pointing out the failure of society. Above all, Eccentric Performing is funny!
This five-day introduction to the world of Eccentric Performing is open to performers of all experience levels. Avner will teach classes and be available for one-on-one coaching.
In this workshop you will learn how to:
- Create and maintain rapport with any audience
- Use breath to increase your comfort on stage and to heighten the emotional impact of your performance
- Use problem-solving to create comedy out of ordinary activities
- Apply Lecoq training to clowning
- Turn any audience volunteer into an exceptional volunteer
- And much more
Cost
Now through May 1 (Early Bird Rate):
– Workshop with standard double-occupancy room: $720
– Workshop with single room: $1,080
Starting on May 2:
– Workshop with standard double-occupancy room: $800
– Workshop with single room: $1,200
Multiple Workshop Discount (5%) is available for participants taking more than one workshop.
Register Today
There are three steps to register:
1) Make a deposit via Eventbrite to reserve your slot in the workshop via.
2) Fill out an application via a Google Form. Applications include the submission of a resume and headshot.
3) Read the General Info page to learn everything you need to know about workshops at the Barn.
Avner Eisenberg
Hailed as one of the greatest clowns of all time, Avner Eisenberg is often a featured performer in comedy, magic, clown, and theater festivals. He studied with Jacques Lecoq from 1971 to 1974. Since then, he has developed a unique physical approach to comedy and acting that he teaches in workshops around the world.
He has been described by New York Magazine as “a clown for the thinking man.” His show Avner the Eccentric was a hit of the 1984–85 Broadway season. He appeared again on Broadway in Ghetto and The Comedy of Errors. Avner is widely known for his scene-stealing portrayal of the holy man in the Michael Douglas film The Jewel of the Nile.
Avner continues to tour his one-man show internationally and has won awards at the Edinburgh Festival, the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival, and the Festival Internacional de Pallassos in Barcelona. He won the “Snow Star” for comedy in Switzerland and the “Lachmesse” award in Germany.
During the pandemic Avner has taught over 300 students from 34 countries in a series of online Principles of Eccentric Performance.
