Contemporary Commedia dell'Arte - 1 - 7 August 2026, Groningen (NL)

AN INTRODUCTION TO

CONTEMPORARY
COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE

Open Laboratory

Directed by Carlos García Estévez

1 - 7 August 2026
Groningen (NL)
at Het Houten Huis

This open laboratory is an introduction to Contemporary Commedia dell’Arte as a space of playfulness, transformation, and direct connection.

Through daily physical training and guided exploration, participants work with mask performance—from body awareness and presence to archetypal dynamics, improvisation, and composition. The focus is on clarity of gesture, responsiveness, and building characters through the mind and body.

Play, risk, and experimentation are central to the process, along with movement, rhythm, and direct interaction with the audience.

The laboratory is open to actors, dancers, performers, and anyone interested in physical theatre and collective creation.