Noam Markus
Biography:
NOAM MARKUS (Canada) - teacher, director, mime
artiste. Noam has extensive teaching experience in
physical theatre, mime, creative movement, mask, stage
tumbling, improvisation and clowning. He is a graduate
of the School of Physical Theater,(Jacques Lecoq
training), and is a faculty member at the Claude
Watson School for the Arts and Max The Mutt Animation
College in Toronto. He has performed and taught in
many countries, including Israel, England, Hong Kong,
Singapore Arts Festival - Kidsfest, across Canada and
the US with many directors and companies as Robert
Lepage, Ron East, The Canadian Opera Company and The
School of Physical Theatre.
Physical Theatre, Mime and Improvisation
as taught by Noam Markus
Curriculum Outline
| Pantomime Illusion Technique |
Graphic Mime Technique |
Physical Improvisation |
| Juggling and Object Manipulation |
Neutral Mask, Character Mask, Mask Making |
Introduction to Commedia Dell’Arte |
| Introduction to Buffoon style theatre |
Introduction to Clown |
Stage Acrobatics: Rolling, Tripping, Falling, Stands, |
| Working with furniture |
Un-Armed Stage Fighting: Slapping, Punching, Kicking,
Pulling Hair, Choreography and Timing |
Contact Improvisation Dance |
| Cirque Style Trust, Lifts and Balance Acrobatics |
Theatrical Presentation Skills |
Expectations:
• Increase movement and theatrical vocabulary.
• Develop self confidence in improvising.
• Cultivate social and team skills as trust, listening
and cooperation.
• Hone physical skills such as balance, coordination,
peripheral vision.
• Learn acrobatic movements: rolling, balance sharing,
stands.
• Achieve a sense of success through physical
exercises and theatrical play.
The curriculum expands over a wide range of styles and
themes. Choose any combination of workshops to create
your own curriculum and cater to your needs. Each
class can be as short as 45 min or as long as
necessary to thoroughly explore each theme.
Workshops are divided in to three parts. Each class starts with an interactive, fun warm up, to loosen
the body and stretch out our imaginations. Then,
technique is introduced that is explored and used as a
vocabulary to create our own repertoire of scenes. The
session ends with: presentation time! To share and
celebrate our work.
Contact
Noam Markus
195 Donlands Avenue Toronto Ontario M4J 3P9 Canada
Tel.- 1-416-469-2506