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C O M M E D I A D E L L' A R T E W O R K S H O P
W H E N
Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13
S C H E D U L E
Friday from 18:00 to 21:00
Saturday from 16:00 to 19:00
W H E R E
ESPAI DE CIRC
C/ Ferrers, 4 Bajo – Alboraya, Valencia
F E E
€80 (AVC members: €72)
A U D I E N C E
Actresses, actors, performing arts students, circus artists, clowns, performers, and anyone interested in physical work, masks, and the construction of the comic body from the perspective of Commedia dell’Arte.
S Y N O P S I S
In this Commedia dell’Arte workshop, participants will work with masks of the main archetypes such as Arlecchino, Brighella, Pulcinella, Pantalone, Dottore, and Capitano, focusing on their gestural models and physicality, using the construction of the comic body as a guiding thread. Practical work will focus on the segmentation of the spine and its joints, the composition of physical attitudes, movement analysis, and the study of the canovaccio and the lazzo, understood as fundamental axes of actor dramaturgy.
P R O G R A M M E
APPLICATIONS
OPEN
IN VALENCIA
S T A G E 1
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Segmentation of the joints of the spine and the possible contributions of corporeal mime to the use of the mask: the grammar of Étienne Decroux.
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Qualities of movement: dynamics, rhythm, and weight.
S T A G E 2
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Historical-anthropological foundations of the formation of archetypes.
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Gestural models: Zanni, Arlecchino, Brighella, Pulcinella, Pantalone, Dottore, Capitano, Lovers.
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Contrast scenes: relationships between archetypes.
Spoken languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian
M A S K M A K I N G W O R K S H O P
F R O M I D E A T O T H E S C E N E
W H E N
From April 26 to May 31, 2026
Sundays · 11:00 – 14:00
S E S S I O N S
26/04, 03/05, 10/05, 17/05, 24/05, 31/05
W H E R E
Madrid for Refugees (MFR)
C/ de Mira el Río Baja, 20 – Madrid
Puerta de Toledo Metro Station
F E E
€170 (all materials included)
A U D I E N C E
Performing arts professionals, drama students, puppeteers, set designers, visual artists, and anyone interested in the construction of theatrical masks.
S Y N O P S I S
The Mask-Making Workshop offers a comprehensive journey through the fundamental techniques of sculpture applied to theatrical mask creation. The program includes modeling and mold-making, allowing each participant to conceive and create their own mask in cartapesta, an Italian paper-pressing technique.
Starting from an initial project that considers the stage space, the impact of light, and the dramatic context, a creative process is developed that connects thought, form, and function, making it possible to give presence and stage life to characters.
During the clay modeling phase, participants explore the principles of three-dimensional structure and mask morphology, as well as plaster reproduction techniques and material experimentation. The process culminates in the creation of the mask in cartapesta, so that each participant obtains a final piece that is solid, expressive, and fully functional for stage use.
At the end of the workshop, participants are invited to exhibit their masks in a temporary exhibition at the Madrid for Refugees venue.
O B J E C T I V E S
Understand the fundamental principles of sculpture applied to theatrical mask-making.
Develop a mask project from the initial idea to its stage realization.
Acquire technical skills in modeling, mold-making, and plaster reproduction.
Explore cartapesta as a specific technique for building functional masks.
Integrate visual aspects with space, light, and dramatic context.
Create a final mask that is solid, expressive, and suitable for stage use.
P R O G R A M M E
APPLICATIONS
CLOSED
SOULDOUT
S T A G E 1 – Project
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Introduction to the mask: historical and anthropological approach.
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Mask and space: conceptualization of the stage space where it will be used.
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Mask and light: analysis of how light affects the mask.
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Mask and dramaturgy: definition and analysis of the dramaturgical conditions that give rise to the character.
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Mask and character: study of the character’s psychological and physical traits. Mask and counter-mask.
S T A G E 2 – Studies
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Development of studies through drawings.
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Experimentation with sculptural materials.
S T A G E 3 – Sculpture and Molds
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Creation of a measurable model: plaster positive of the face.
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Clay modeling: exploration of the material and experimentation.
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Fundamentals of three-dimensional structure: lines, planes, volume, measurements, and morphology.
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Execution of the sculpture: full modeling in clay.
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Reproduction methods: making plaster molds.
S T A G E 4 – Cartapesta
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Introduction to cartapesta: pressing paper into the mold (negative).
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Layer application: gluing and pressing the paper.
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Painting and chiaroscuro. Patinas.
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Finishing and completion of the mask.
Spoken languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian
W H E N
From February 19 to June 25, 2026
Thursdays · 6:00–8:00 pm
W H E R E
La Casa de los Jacintos
C/ de Arganzuela, 11 – Madrid
La Latina Metro Station
F E E
€70 per month
A U D I E N C E
Anyone interested in deepening their work on expressive body movement.
S Y N O P S I S
This is an intensive workshop on silent theatrical masks, dedicated to researching the body as the main driving force of scenic creation. Through work with the neutral mask, larval masks, and expressive masks, the course offers a progressive immersion into the analysis and codification of movement, bodily dynamics, and the physical construction of character.
Starting from the mechanics and anatomy of the body, participants develop awareness of the joints, the spine, and the qualities of movement (rhythm, weight, dynamics, and space). The pedagogical journey moves from neutrality toward expressiveness, exploring the relationship between form and movement, nature and animality, inner forces, passions, and character, culminating in the creation of physical, actor-driven dramaturgies.
O B J E C T I V E S
To develop in participants a deep understanding of the body in motion as a scenic language, enabling them to create characters, actions, and physical dramaturgies through work with theatrical masks and gestural theatre.
P R O G R A M
SOULDOUT
M A S K W O R K S H O P
F R O M S I L E N C E T O E X P R E S S I O N
APPLICATIONS
CLOSED
S T A G E 1 – Movement Analysis and Neutral Mask
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Movement codification: body mechanics and anatomy
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Articulations of the spinal column
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Qualities of movement: dynamics, rhythm, and weight
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Segmentation of the joints
S T A G E 2 – Larval Masks
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Form and movement
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Subject dynamics, nature, and movement
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Animality and the animal body
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Variation of the spinal axes
S T A G E 3 – Expressive Masks
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The system of forces
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Vectors of physical construction
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Geodramatics: passions and character
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Mask and counter-mask
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Expansion of movement in space
Spoken languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian