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Workshops

Since the suspension of the One-Year Program, Giovanni Fusetti  has been offering a variety of workshops and trainings.

These range from 3-month long intensives  to weekend events.   In this page you will find all the information on the most recent workshops. 

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For a comprehensive calendar of the upcoming workshops you can visit the website www.giovannifusetti.com

Giovanni Fusetti is NOT offering online training to new students. If you want to know why, please visit this web page.

For the complete calendar of past workshops please visit the site www.helikos.com

Workshops Around the World since 2018

January 22 → February 9, 2024

Melbourne, Australia

CLOWN'S LIFE

An advanced training
on writing and devising
from the Clown State

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February 4, 2024

Melbourne, Australia

THE TAO OF CLOWN

A Poetic Journey of
Awareness through Laughter

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December 7→ 10, 2023

Waiheke Island
Aotearoa - New Zealand

PARTNERSHIPS IN PLAY

Exploring awareness in relationships through Psychodrama and Physical Theatre

with
Zsófi Kigyóssy and Giovanni Fusetti

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November 13 → December 1, 2023

Melbourne, Australia

AUSTRALIA DELL 'ARTE

An exploration of
Contemporary Australian Types
through Half-Masks Comedy

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November 6 → 10, 2023

Melbourne, Australia

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY DELL' ARTE

A playful and embodied exploration
of Psychological Types

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October 2 → 28, 2023

Padova, Italy

RED NOSE INTENSIVE

Four Weeks Exploring Theatre Clown
and the Essence of Physical Comedy

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July 26 → July 29, 2023

Boulder, Colorado

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY DELL' ARTE

A playful and embodied exploration
of Psychological Types

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July 20 → 22, 2023

Los Angeles, California

THE 20 MOVEMENTS of JACQUES LECOQ

From Movement Analysis
to Movement Technique
for the practice of the Actor-Creator

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May 14 → June 10, 2023

Padova, Italy

RED NOSE INTENSIVE

Four Weeks Exploring Theatre Clown
and the Essence of Physical Comedy

 

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April 1 → 2, 2023

Philadelphia, USA

PEDAGOGIC SUPERVISION GROUP

A weekend of Pedagogic Practice

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January 9 → 13, 2023
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA


THE SUBLIME STUPIDITY
The Actor In Search for the Clown


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January 4 → 7, 2023
Waiheke Island,
AOTEAROA-NEW ZEALAND

THE TAO OF CLOWN
A Poetic Journey of Awareness through Laughter

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Dicember 5 → 9, 2022
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

THE SPIRIT OF COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE
An Introduction to Italian Comedy
and the theatre of HALF-MASKS


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November 28 → December 2, 2022
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

THE JOURNEY OF THE NEUTRAL MASK IN NATURE
Exploring Movementin the Wilderness
with Nature as the Teacher


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November 25→ 26, 2022
Wellington
Aotearoa – New Zealand

PARTNERSHIPS IN PLAY
Exploring awareness in relationships through Psychodrama and Physical Theatre
with
Zsófi Kigyóssy and Giovanni Fusetti


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November 7→ 11, 2022
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

THE SUBLIME STUPIDITY
The Actor In Search for the Clown


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October 31 → November 4, 2022
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

THE 20 MOVEMENTS OF JACQUES LECOQ
From Movement Analysis to Movement Technique
for the practice of the Actor-Creator


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October 17 → 21, 2022
Padova, ITALY

THE GREENHOUSE OF FOOLS
A devising Intensive for Clowns, Bouffons and other Stage Creatures

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August 23→ August 27, 2022
Boulder, Colorado

THE PEDAGOGY OF BOUFFONS
A Seminar on the Pedagogy of Bouffons and Grotesque Theater

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August 1 → August 20, 2022
Boulder, Colorado

BOUFFON INTENSIVE
A journey in the world of Bouffons and Grotesque Theatre


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July 14 → July 17, 2022
Ljubljana, SLOVENJA

THE 20 MOVEMENTS OF JACQUES LECOQ
From Movement Analysis to Movement Technique
for the practice of the Actor-Creator


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June 13 → July 2, 2022
Philadelphia, PA

JOURNEY OF THE
MASK

In collaboration with
PIG IRON SCHOOL

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May 15 → June 10, 2022
Padova, Italy


RED NOSE INTENSIVE
Four Weeks Exploring Theatre Clown
and the Essence of Physical Comedy

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April 16 → April 18, 2022
Portland, Oregon


TEACHING RED NOSE CLOWN
A pedagogic workshop exploring the roots of Physical Comedy,
Theatre Clown and the art of teaching it


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April 10 → April 15, 2022
Boulder, Colorado


THE 20 MOVEMENTS OF JACQUES LECOQ
From Movement Analysis to Movement Technique
for the practice of the Actor-Creator


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March 26 → 27, 2022
Brattleboro, Vermont


POST-PANDEMIC CLOWNS
How is my Clown after the Lockdown?


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February 26→ 27, 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA


THE SUBLIME STUPIDITY
The Actor In Search for the Clown

In collaboration with
PIG IRON SCHOOL


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December 15 → 19, 2021
Padova, Italy


THE SUBLIME STUPIDITY
The Actor In Search for the Clown


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December 8 → 12, 2021
Padova, Italy


THE 20 MOVEMENTS OF JACQUES LECOQ


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November 26 → 28, 2021
Modica, Italy


THE SPIRIT OF COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE

in Italian
 

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September 14 → 18, 2021
Padova, Italy


THE GREENHOUSE OF FOOLS
A devising Intensive
for Clowns, Bouffons and other Stage Creatures


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June 19 → 23, 2021
Padova, Italy


THE GREENHOUSE OF FOOLS
A devising Intensive
for Clowns, Bouffons and other Stage Creatures


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FROM THE NEUTRAL MASK TO THE RED NOSE

 The Essence of Physical Comedy

March 9, 2020  → March 13, 2020 - Melbourne-AUSTRALIA

with Giovanni Fusetti

Details

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CHARACTERS AND CLOWNS

 A playful exploration of embodied empathy

February 22, 2020  → February 23, 2020 - Melbourne - AUSTRALIA

with Giovanni Fusetti

Details

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BOUFFONS WEEKEND

The Fundamentals of Bouffons and Grotesque

February 15, 2020  → February 16, 2020 - Auckland - NEW ZEALAND

with Giovanni Fusetti

Details

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THE PEDAGOGY OF BOUFFONS

A Seminar on the Pedagogy of Bouffons and Grotesque Theater

February 3, 2020  → February 7, 2020 - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

with Giovanni Fusetti

Details

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BOUFFONS AND THE ECSTASY OF MOCKING

January 28, 2020  → February 1, 2020 - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

with Giovanni Fusetti

Details

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THE NEUTRAL MASK

The Silence of the Poetic Body

January 22, 2020 - Christchurch - NEW ZEALAND

with Giovanni Fusetti

Details

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THE GREENHOUSE OF FOOLS

 A devising intensive fro Clowns, Bouffons and other Stage Creatures

January 8, 2020  → January 12, 2020 - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

with Giovanni Fusetti

Details

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IF IT MOVES, IT PLAYS. AND SO DO YOU!

October 28, 2019  → November 1, 2019 - Padova - ITALY

with NORMAN TAYLOR

Details

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TRAGIC ECOLOGY

Five Days to re-create the relational world 
of the Hero, Coryphe and Chorus 


October 14, 2019  → October 18, 2019 - London-UK

with Amy Russell and Giovanni Fusetti


Details

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THE TAO OF CLOWN

A Poetic Journey of Awareness through Laughter

September 28, 2019  → September 30, 2019 - Brattleboro, VERMONT

with GIOVANNI FUSETTI

Details

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THE TAO OF CLOWN

A Poetic Journey of Awareness through Laughter

September 12, 2019  → September 15, 2019 - BOULDER, Colorado

with GIOVANNI FUSETTI

Details

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THE PEDAGOGIC JOURNEY

Advanced Training in the Pedagogy of Movement Theatre

March 21, 2019  → June 14, 2019  - Padua, ITALY

Details

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BOUFFONS INTENSIVE

The Ecstasy of Mocking

January 7, 2019  → January 19, 2019 - Melbourne - AUSTRALIA

Details

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THE GREENHOUSE OF FOOLS

A devising intensive fro Clowns, Bouffons and other Stage Creatures

December 3, 2018  → December 7, 2018 - Melbourne - AUSTRALIA

December 10, 2018  → December 14, 2018 - Melbourne - AUSTRALIA

Details

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RED NOSE INTENSIVE

Theater Clown and the essence of Physical Comedy

October 29, 2018  → November 23, 2018 - Melbourne-AUSTRALIA

 

Details

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FROM THE NEUTRAL MASK TO THE RED NOSE

October 1, 2018  → October 6, 2018 - Ljubljana-SLOVENIA

 

Details

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Boulder International Clown Training 2018

THE MOVING TEACHER

A pedagogic masterclass on the art of teaching Neutral Mask, Clown and Physical Characters

August 19, 2018  → September 1, 2018 - Boulder, Colorado, USA

 

Details

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Boulder International Clown Training 2018
CLOWN'S LIFE

Advanced training on the process of writing and devising from the Clown State

July 28, 2018  → August 14, 2018 - Boulder, Colorado, USA

Details

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Boulder International Clown Training 2018
THE RED NOSE

Theatre Clown and the essence of Physical Comedy

June 23, 2018  → July 20, 2018 - Boulder, Colorado, USA

Details

 

Workshops from former Helikos Teachers

All Helikos core staff members teach internationally. If you want to attend any of their workshops or trainings, you can find further information visiting their websites.



Elizabeth  Baron:  www.lalatheater.blogspot.com

​Matteo Destro:    www.matteodestro.com


​Sarah Liane Foster:  www.nomadictheatre.org​​

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