Doug Berky has been creating and evolving his own brand of physical theater for over thirty years. His original performances are an intricately woven fabric of Commedia Del Arte, physical comedy, mime, mask theatre, clowning, circus arts, and storytelling. Doug is known internationally for his mask construction. He designs and constructs the masks for his own performances as well as creating all of the sets, choreography, scripts and many of the costumes. Doug has been a featured performer and arts educator throughout North America and Europe including the Eugene O’Neil Theater Symposium, the Commedia School in Denmark, Roanoke College, the University of Wisconsin and Ohio’s Playhouse in the Park.
susan@loydartists.com
http://www.loydartists.com/index.php?page=bio&display=6
16 Santo Lane, c/o Loyd Artists, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912
518-647-5916
Older students focus on physical and vocal exercises to help understand how we communicate. Theater games and exercises are used to teach observation skills, communication skills and development of imagination and improvisation skills. Theater and masks are used as a tool to explore literature and character through interactive exercises. Younger students use physical theater games to discover the language of movement, ways we communicate without words, and silent ways to understand and cooperate with one another.
Susan Lounsbury / Loyd Artists
518-647-5916
info@loydartists.com
Year round availability
Clear, clean area for students and Doug to move around. No tech.
Schools, libraries, performing arts centers, theaters
$350 per workshop; must be scheduled with a performance; $700 for 2 workshops when booked with an assembly performance; Four workshops in one day w/0 performance – $1200
R7 = Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
SL2 = Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Theatre Arts K.C.1.4.C.1 Use movement, voice and writing to communicate ideas and feelings
K.C.1.1 Use non-verbal expression to communicate movement elements
4.C.1.1 Use a variety of postures, gaits and mannerisms to express character in the presentation of stories
4 C.1.2 Apply appropriate vocal elements of volume, pitch, rate, tone, articulation and vocal experession to various types of literature and storytelling
5.C.2 Use performance to communicate ideas and feelings