Jacques Lecoq
Jacque Lecoq was a French actor, mime and acting instructor. Through his school in Paris, L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq he influenced many artists views on physical theatre, mime and movement.
RESOURCES:
BOOKS:
Auslander, P. (1997) From Acting to Performance, Routledge, London and New York:
Felner, M. (1985) Apostles of Silence: The Modern French Mimes, Associated University Presses,Cranberry and London
Lecoq, J.(2002) The Moving Body: Teaching Creative Theatre, Routledge, London
Lecoq,J.(2006) Theatre of Movement and Gesture, Routledge, London
Murray, S.(2003) Jacques Lecoq, Routledge, London
Murray,S.( 2015) Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction, Routledge, London
Wright, J. (2002)‘ The Masks of Jacques Lecoq’ , in Franc Chamberlain and Ralph Yarrow (Eds) Jacques Lecoq and the British Theatre, Routledge, London and New York:, 71–84.
Wright, J. (2007) Why is that so Funny: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy, Limelight Editions, NY
WEBSITES:
Lecoq- Wikipedia
Theatrelinks
Obituary - The Independent
Seven levels of tension
Devising, Phenomenology and Jacques Lecoq
STUDENTS OF LECOQ
Jos Houben
Simon McBurney + Compilcite Teacher Pack
BOOKS:
Auslander, P. (1997) From Acting to Performance, Routledge, London and New York:
Felner, M. (1985) Apostles of Silence: The Modern French Mimes, Associated University Presses,Cranberry and London
Lecoq, J.(2002) The Moving Body: Teaching Creative Theatre, Routledge, London
Lecoq,J.(2006) Theatre of Movement and Gesture, Routledge, London
Murray, S.(2003) Jacques Lecoq, Routledge, London
Murray,S.( 2015) Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction, Routledge, London
Wright, J. (2002)‘ The Masks of Jacques Lecoq’ , in Franc Chamberlain and Ralph Yarrow (Eds) Jacques Lecoq and the British Theatre, Routledge, London and New York:, 71–84.
Wright, J. (2007) Why is that so Funny: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy, Limelight Editions, NY
WEBSITES:
Lecoq- Wikipedia
Theatrelinks
Obituary - The Independent
Seven levels of tension
Devising, Phenomenology and Jacques Lecoq
STUDENTS OF LECOQ
Jos Houben
Simon McBurney + Compilcite Teacher Pack
Pedagogy of Lecoq
Lecoq's focusses
Main Dramatic territoires
Everything Moves
Everything moves.
Everything develops and progresses.
Everything rebounds and resonates.
From one point to another, the line is never straight.
From harbour to harbour, a journey.
Everything moves... as do I!
Joy and sorrow, confrontation too.
A vague point appears, hazy and confused,
A point of convergence,
The temptation of a fixed point, In the calm of all the passions.
Point of departure and point of destination,
In what has neither beginning or end.
Naming it,
endowing it with life,
giving it authority
For a better understanding of what Movement is.
Jacques Lecoq. August 1997
- Guru or director?
- Via Negativa
- Le Jeu, Disponibilité and Complicité - these word represent play; openness and rapport - the spirit of the ensemble. (Murray: 2003: 87)
- Neutrality - Using the neutral mask
- Mime and movement - To mime is a fundamental action, the foundation of dramatic creation, not only for the actor, but also for writing and for performance. For me, mime is central to theatre. (Lecoq 2000: 21)
Lecoq's focusses
- Improvisation
- Neutral Mask
- Masks and Counter Masks
- Character
- Physical and vocal preparation
- Dramatic Acrobatics
- Movement analysis
- Auto cours - student own invesitgations
Main Dramatic territoires
Everything Moves
Everything moves.
Everything develops and progresses.
Everything rebounds and resonates.
From one point to another, the line is never straight.
From harbour to harbour, a journey.
Everything moves... as do I!
Joy and sorrow, confrontation too.
A vague point appears, hazy and confused,
A point of convergence,
The temptation of a fixed point, In the calm of all the passions.
Point of departure and point of destination,
In what has neither beginning or end.
Naming it,
endowing it with life,
giving it authority
For a better understanding of what Movement is.
Jacques Lecoq. August 1997