Landscapes of Laughter

What bodies and what movements from everyday life give rise to a particular style of comedy?
Childlike play in the sandbox, or imitation of adults, opens the door to the joyful mockery of the buffon; imbalance and falling invite slapstick; playing with offbeat and misunderstanding leads us to the clown…

What are the underlying laws that govern these different theatrical languages, from which we can build scenes? What texts can enrich and support these explorations?

Over the course of each workshop, we will journey through several territories of laughter.
Starting from physical play, we will discover the driving forces behind each style and establish the codes that govern them.
Through improvisation, we will then search for situations that allow us to begin to write short scenes.

The workshops are conceived as a continuous journey through the comic universe and its many styles and variations. However, it is also entirely possible to take part in one or two modules separately. 

Clown, absurd, nonsense
26-30 January 2026 - 5 days - 25 hours (in Paris)
The great pleasure of naïveté: misunderstanding, confusion, dissonance, rule-breaking…

Slapstick, stunts, accidents
30 March - 3 April - 5 days - 25 hours (in Paris)
A world of accidents, fights, and chase scenes. Extreme clumsiness sometimes reveals the most surprising virtuosity.

Commedia dell’arte and Bouffon :
4 - 8 May - 5 days - 25 hours (in Paris)
The highest levels of performance.
Here we touch on the tragic core of comedy: the timeless human comedy, with its obsessions, deceptions, and hypocrisies; followed by the darker, mysterious realm of mockery, the grotesque, and madness.

The workshops are conceived as a continuous journey through the comic universe and its many styles and variations. However, it is also entirely possible to take part in one or two modules separately.

PRACTICAL INFO

Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Address: Plan L – 11 rue Saint-Luc (métro Barbès or Château Rouge
Length: Each workshop lasts 5 days (25 hours) - The total training program is 15 days long (75 hours)
Maximum number of participants: 20

Pricing:
1 single workshop: 480€ self financed (payment plan possible)/ 1000€ if paid by AFDAS, France Travail etc.
2 workshops: 900€ self financed (payment plan possible) / 1900€ if paid by AFDAS, France Travail etc.
All 3 workshops: 1200€ self financed (payment plan possible) / 2800€ if paid by AFDAS, France Travail etc.

Target audience
Professional performing artists or those in the process of professionalisation, from all disciplines
Visual artists / scenographers / designers
Technicians
Directors
Dramaturges / Ecrivain.e.s
Teachers etc.

Prerequisites
A minimum of two years of stage experience

To sign up:
Please send a C.V. and a letter of introduction to [email protected]

Registration deadline:
15 January 2026 (clown and absurd)
15 March 2026 (slapstick and stunts)
20 April 2026 (commedia and bouffon)