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A day with Torben Jetsmark

Performances - Exhibitions – Workshops
Target group: Educators, students and evening schools.
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Performance I)

Play: By your masks I shall know you 1 hour. 20 min.

A collage about masks and disguises in real life and on the stage. From the modern social masks Torben jetsmark brings you on a journey through the history of the theatre masks from the antique Greece passing the Commedia Dell Arte in Italy finishing with the masks of Fools. Torben Jetsmark speaks in English and plays no verbal etudes with the masks

The “pocket” version: Jetsmark solo or "stage version" with Torben Jetsmark and Per Ottesen can be played everywhere.

Costumes and set design: Caroline Pihl Lommer
Music: Oskar Skriver
Masks: Torben Jetsmark
Manuscript: Henning Mieodthe

After the performance the audience are welcome to try the masks from the performance + some Extra ones

Performance II)

Play: “Inspiration”
(Non verbal)

A mime-, mask- painter-show (55 min)

The painter has to finish a big foyer decoration. The deadline is passed, but he cannot get hold of the inspiration. He is getting into panic and tries all crazy tricks to get the “kick”. He hears a melody in the radio, and that turns on his fantasy. Suddenly his creative alter ego manifest himself on the stage. The painter and his alter ego fights, compete and, tease each other and are delighted together. At the end the painting is completed and the painter dreams of the applause he will get when the painting is being unveiled.

On the stage: Torben Jetsmark and Per Ottesen

Costumes and set design: Caroline Phil Lommer
Manuscript. Per Ottesen and Torben Jetsmark
Music: Oskar Skriver
Masks: Torben Jetsmark
Direction Jørgen Carlslund

Double performance III):

“By your mask I shall know you“ (1 hour 20 min)
Pause
”Inspiration” (55 min)

Exhibitions

Small mask exhibition:
Rubbish Creatures
The mobile exhibition in connection to the performance “Inspiration” works by Torben Jetsmark, Caroline Pihl Lommer and Per Ottesen. (32 pierces)

The big exhibition:
Maschera
Theatre masks, sculptures (variation on the theme “Balli de Sfessania” by Jacques Callot) dramatic rubbish sculptures, collages, videos and gimmicks: All works by Torben Jetsmark. (6o-80 pieces)

The big exhibition:
Maschera*
The big special exhibition: Theatre masks, sculptures, and videos. + “Diamologs” in collaboration with Per Ottesen + “try yourself masks: A row of masks placed in elastic band in front of big mirrors, so that the audience are able try the masks themselves. (80-100 pieces)

Workshops

(Offered in English / German / Danish)

• Mask making
• Mask play (nonverbal)
• Commedia dell´arte + classical pantomime (Tivoli style)
• Mime
• Clown play (no verbal)