THE THEATRE MASK
SAN MINIATO - Italy
Led by MATTEO DESTRO
7-day intensive
July 2027
The exact dates will be announced in December.
After that, we will open applications
The mask simplifies, rendering readable and immediate the movements of the soul.
The mask, covering the face of the actor and all its myriad possibilities for expression, completely transforms our way of researching the body’s expressivity and its relation to the space.
This gives the actor a new sense of his own presence, an emotional fluidity, an amplified and richer dramatic expression, a gestural language full of emotion, a return to a more global perceptual experience, and it allows us to rediscover the innate dimensions of play.
The body and the space are the truly essential referents which allow us to find a deeper authenticity in stage presence and in performance.
This is fundamental for lively and authentic theatre makers.
This intensive course is an opportunity to explore theatre pedagogy based on the ATELIER Mask Movement Theatre and the research of Matteo Destro. It is open to actors, directors, playwrights, theater teachers and anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of Mask and Movement Based Theatre.
THE PROGRAM OF THE COURSE
The relationship between body and space: the presence and the state.
Reaction, dramatic drive, action: desire and urgency
The structure of the body: the mask's body
The body in action: movement analysis and technique
Advanced technique of mask articulation
The phrase of the dramatic action, by Matteo Destro
The mask in play.
Improvisation.
The journey trought the theatre masks
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Neutral Mask by Donato Sartori
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Larval Masks by Matteo Destro
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Full Masks by Matteo Destro
LANGUAGE
The workshop will be taught in English. Work sessions can be translated in French, Italian and Spanish.
SCHEDULE
7-day intensive
July 2027 (The exact dates will be announced in December.
After that, we will open applications)
from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
LOCATION
Class will be held in the
Atelier summer Studio
San Miniato (via San Francesco) Tuscany - Italy
NUMBER OF PARTECIPANTS
min 8 - max 14
APPLICATIONS
For all information and to apply, please contact:
info@ateliermatteodestro.com
If you wish to apply for the course, kindly send an email to the address above, including:
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A brief biography
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A short statement outlining your motivations for participating
Application period:
Application period: applications open in December 2026, after the exact dates will be announced, and close on 10 May 2027.
Confirmation and waiting list:
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As soon as we reach a minimum of 8 participants, we will inform the registrants that the course will officially take place.
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Once we reach 14 registrations, we will announce on the website that all spots are filled and will open a waiting list.
TUITION
650 €
A non-refundable deposit of €250 is due upon acceptance to confirm your place. The remaining balance of €400 must be paid by June 10, 2027.
If the course does not take place for any reason due to our organizational issues, any payments already made will be refunded
ACCOMODATION
The price of tuition does not include housing. Students are responsible for their own accommodations, but Atelier can refer students to nearby available housing.