Performer/Visual Artist

Historical Performance Ensemble

Angela is an interdisciplinary performer with degrees in visual art, dance and theatre, Angela has worked as a director, performer, and writer in Historical Parks of BC, performed with GVHPS since 1996 and has a duo with Mehlinda Heartt called "Two Amuse". She is writer and director for a Living History project sponsored by GVRD called "Voices of the Fraser" which will take place on Deas Island Delta, June 2007. For GVHPS Angela created three characters in Habits of The Heart and played Goddess of Fields & Forests and Madame D'Ailleboust in Le Masque Canadien. She has starred in Micki Maunsell's autobiographical Sitting on a Suitcase, and in her own Woman in a Wheel. She is working with West Coast Chamber Music as a dancer and storyteller for a new work which will be presented at Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre in March of next year and will be touring B.C. schools. Her historical dance teachers have included Catherine lee, Edgar Tumak of Ottawa, and Thomas Baird, Paige Whitely Baugess and Angene Feves of the US. Angela has taught beginning courses in Renaissance & Baroque dance for GVHPS and now for Capilano College.

COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE WORKSHOP

Artspring Feb. 6th 2:30 through 4:30
Register in Artspring Exhibition Room at 2pm

Workshop Fee:  $30

The workshop will begin with warm up that includes exercises to develop a strong centre and the ability to feel comfortable with self-expression. Followed by an introduction to various skills in clown and improvisation techniques based on the Commedia stock characters; Harlequin, Pantalone and Columbina. Workshop students can expect to use Commedia masks in order to develop the characters and the character’s relationships to one and another
and explore fundamental principles of physical comedy such as rhythm, timing, pantomime and mime.  We will share with others our sense of playfulness and  develop physical expression and confidence.

Actors are encouraged to bring a small bag of costume pieces like old hats, scarves or scraps of material and props such as hand brushes, fly swatters, plastic cups etc. These bits and pieces will help to enhance their ability to draw upon imagination and spontaneity.

Please note all workshop students are eligible for 2 for 1 tickets to the LADIES' AIRES Performance on Sunday at Artspring!