Workshop: Mask – The Art of Culture, Expression, and Transformation
Presented by Limerick Early Music Festival
Theatrical performance & interactive workshop
This performative presentation maps historical and contextual information in relation to the Mask and Masking.
Simon Thompson, celebrated clown noir, actor, and researcher—will discuss and demonstrate how the masks relate to ritual, performance, and audience engagement through an exploration of the Commedia dell’arte Mask, Neutral Mask, Character Mask, Ritual Mask, and Larval Mask.
Workshop: Mask – The Art of Culture, Expression, and Transformation
Simon will discuss how the application of mask promotes patience and openness, teaching the student that every small gesture or movement suggests meaning, taking the focus away from the face and redistributing it to the whole body. Simon will share his research on how the mask facilitates the very first steps of play by reducing our tendency to overthink, allowing the body, its impulses, sensations, and emotions to lead.
T&Cs
- Please note all ticket prices include a booking charge.
- No exchanges or refunds.
- Suitable for age 13+.
- Wheelchair spaces can only be booked over the phone. Please call box office on (061) 953400 if you wish to book a wheelchair space.
- No late comers admitted to the theatre once show commences.
- On street parking.
